Family Support Practitioner, Fort William - HGH22011


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£32,596 to £36,145 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lochaber, PH33 6RQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	2 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job Description

Post Title: Family Support Practitioner

Location: Fort William

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £32,596 - £36,145 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact

Person: Ailsa Rainnie, Email:

Ailsa.Rainnie@highland.gov.uk

Job

Purpose:

To provide and coordinate planned, staged, and responsive support services to children, young people, and their families across the Highland area. This includes early intervention and targeted services where needs are complex. The role involves direct work with children, young people and families, and the coordination of resources to ensure effective delivery of services in line with the Highland Practice Model and relevant legislation.

Carry a caseload of children, young people and families requiring early intervention, intensive or targeted support under the direction of the statutory social worker or social work manager.

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Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Holding or willing to attain an HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent.

Willingness to undertake training and travel across Highland as required.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.

You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

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