Resource Worker - Council HQ

Job Details

Grade: 7A Hourly Rate: £18.41 - £20.20 Salary: £33 600.95 - £36 867.70 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Purpose

Scottish Borders Council is looking for an enthusiastic and relationship-focused Resource Worker to join our Family Placement Team. You will work alongside social workers to support the recruitment, training and ongoing support of foster and kinship carers, providing practical help, advice and encouragement to the families who offer children safe, loving and nurturing homes. This reflects the existing SBC description of the Resource Worker role. We are looking for someone who is warm, organised, adaptable and confident in building positive relationships with children, carers, colleagues and partner agencies. You should share our commitment to The Promise, trauma-informed and relationship-based practice, and ensuring children and young people are at the heart of what we do. SBC's existing Family Placement recruitment material places particular emphasis on The Promise, relationship-based practice and keeping children within safe, loving family environments wherever possible. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a supportive and experienced team and play a practical part in helping children and young people experience stability, belonging and loving family relationships. If you are compassionate, practical and motivated to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. 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.

Essential

An HNC/SVQ in Social Care or Childcare and Education or previous experience and a commitment to undertake such training. 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 Sean Dunn by telephone on 01835825103 or by email at Sean.Dunn@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. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.