Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Job Description

Provide a community-based mental wellbeing service to children and young people in Aberdeenshire who are looked after, or at risk of becoming looked after, in line with the Children and Young People’s (Scotland) Act 2014, and other appropriate legislation.

Informal enquiries to Gordon Hay - 01467 536587

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of 2 references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.