Paraprofessional - Galashiels

Job Details

Grade: 8A

Hourly Rate: £18.86 -£20.47

Salary: £34,426.94 - £37,365.19 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

**PLEASE NOTE**

There are two positions available.

1 x 32 hours per week
1 x 28 hours per week


Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Role Purpose

Do you fancy a change? Why not consider coming to work every day in the beautiful surroundings of the Scottish Borders. Easily accessible by both road and Borders Railway with access to pool cars. The post holder would be based in the Galashiels team with a flexible approach to home and office working.

We are an enthusiastic and friendly team with supportive management and regular supervision. We are looking at new ways of engaging with the community and taking a more preventative approach, e.g.: Community Led Support and Integration with Health. We are looking for candidates with transferrable skills to be able to work closely with statutory and voluntary teams to provide the best service for service users. You will need to have the highest professional standards, be emotionally mature, have a strong desire to help others and be able to show dignity and respect to all people. Opportunities for further training such as the grow your own social work training and development are available and supported through the supervision process

Essential

HNC in Social Care & Health or equivalent studies, and full SVQ3 in Care or equivalent.

Experienced applicants will be considered, where there is evidence, and agreement to complete relevant qualification within 2 years from appointment

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Colin Frater by telephone on 01896664157 or by email at cfrater@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.