Child Protection Co-ordinator (2960), Stornoway

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Child Protection Co-ordinator (2960), Stornoway
18.5 hours per week, permanent post
£22,563 - £24,424 per annum, inclusive of £1,371 Distant Island Allowance per annum

The post holder will support the work of the Western Isles Chief Officer Group for Child Protection and the Child Protection Committee by developing, co-ordinating and implementing Child Protection policies and practice throughout the Western Isles.

Duties will include supporting the Lead Officer in reviewing service performance and striving to improve the quality and efficiency of the services in your functional area; managing the inter-agency training budget; planning and supporting the inter-agency response to Child Protection inspections; delivering a rolling programme of level 1 and level 2 Child Protection Training; and chairing any multi-agency care planing reviews for children as instructed by line manager.

You must have detailed knowledge of the legislative framework surrounding child care and child protection and demonstrable awareness of the issues/barriers to inter agency learning. It is essential you have excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to write detailed policy/committee reports.

It is essential you hold a professional qualification in Social Work/nursing/teaching or relevant police qualification. You must have extensive direct experience of child protection/child care and direct experience of providing training for both qualified and unqualified staff.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further information.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 20 January 2025

Co-òrdanaiche Dìon Chloinne (2960), Steòrnabhagh
18.5 uairean gach seachdain, dreuchd mhaireannach
£22,563 - £24,424 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £1,371 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh an neach san dreuchd a’ cur taic ri obair Buidheann Àrd-oifigeir nan Eilean Siar airson Dìon Chloinne agus Comataidh Dìon Chloinne, tro bhith a’ leasachadh, a’ co-òrdanachadh agus a’ buileachadh phoileasaidhean agus cleachdadh Dìon Chloinne air feadh nan Eilean Siar.

Bidh dleastanasan a’ gabhail a-steach: a bhith a’ cur taic ris a’ Phìomh Oifigear ann a bhith ag ath-sgrùdadh dèanadas na seibheis agus ag obair gus càileachd agus èifeachdas nan seirbheisean san raon-obrach agad a leasachadh; a’ stiùireadh buidseat trèanaidh eadar-bhuidhneach; a’ planadh agus a’ cur taic ris an fhreagairt eadar-bhuidhneach do sgrùdaidhean Dìon Chloinne; a’ lìbhrigeadh prògram leantainneach de Thrèanadh Dìon Chloinne aig ìre 1 agus ìre 2; agus a bhith na chathraiche air lèirmheasan planaidh cùraim ioma-bhuidhneach sam bith airson clann a rèir stiùireadh a’ mhanaidsear-loidhne.

Feumaidh eòlas mionaideach a bhith agad air an fhrèam-obrach reachdail a thaobh cùram-chloinne agus dìon chloinne agus feumaidh mothachadh so-dhearbhte a bhith agad air na duilgheadasan/cnapan-starra a dh’fhaodadh a bhith mu choinneamh ionnsachadh eadar-bhuidhneach. Tha e riatanach gu bheil sgilean labhairt sàr-mhath agad agus an comas aithisgean poileasaidh/comataidh mionaideach a sgrìobhadh.

Tha e riatanach gu bheil teisteanas proifeiseanta agad ann an Obair Shòisealta/banaltramachd/teagaisg no teisteanas poilis iomchaidh. Feumaidh eòlas pearsanta, farsaing a bhith agad air dìon chloinne/cùram-chloinne agus eòlas pearsanta ann a bhith a’ lìbhrigeadh trèanadh do luchd-obrach le teisteanas is gun teastanas.

San dreuchd seo, feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le clann.

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan iomallach. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a’ chiad ìre den rang.

Gheibhear barrachd fiosrachaidh san Tuairisgeul Obrach agus san Tuairisgeul Pearsanta a tha an lùib seo.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 20 Am Faoilleach 2024