TENDERING OPPORTUNITY
Those interested in tendering for the contract to construct the new Multi Use Games Area Development in Helmsdale, details of which are published on Public Contracts Scotland, should contact Local Development Officer, Mary Stewart, for more information: ldo@hddt.org
Job Opportunity, Helmsdale Primary School
Young persons Practitioner (3945)
Helmsdale, Highlands
Circa £20,500 per annum
Part-Time, Fixed Term 15 hours per week ( days negotiable)
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
Our support service in the north of Highland seeks to work collaboratively with primary schools and other agencies to increase pupil attendance and attainment. We do this by focussing on the individual child's emotional wellbeing and design and deliver impactful services, activities and support to meet the needs of individual children and families within schools, at home, and the local community. To achieve this, we will work with schools and other agencies to understand their priorities and needs within their school, home and local community and put in place the right interventions that will make a real difference.
As a young person's practitioner your role will be to create an Individual children's plan – agreed with the young person, family and school - linking them into school activities & wider community activities. Work with peer groups, supporting school work and homework completion. Whole-family work e.g. school attendance, inclusion, positive behaviour management and relationship building.
*The role is based at Helmsdale Primary School but you will be set up to work from home with a laptop and mobile phone during school closure times*
You will make a difference by:
-Being family and child-centred.
-Identifying the needs of families and responding to them.
-Working collaboratively with partner agencies.
-Promoting numeracy, literacy, and health and wellbeing.
You will need:
-SVQ Level 3 / or equivalent or willingness to work towards.
-Experience of working directly with children and families, either individually or in a group setting
-Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
-The ability to maintain written records to a high standard.
-The ability to coordinate referral, assessment and support planning.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
Rewards
We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.
For safe and happy childhoods
At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07741627578 or email recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
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