Social Care Worker 2, Inverness - HGH22118


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£34,458 to £38,210 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Inverness, IV2 4EQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	16 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job Description

Post Title: Social Care Worker 2

Location: Inverness

Hours: 37 per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £34,458 - £38,210 p.a.

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

Contact

Person: Paul Kennedy, Tel: 01463 644420 or Email: Paul.Kennedy@highland.gov.uk

Job

Purpose:

Along with nursing colleagues employed by Care & Learning, provide direct care to children and young people who reside in The Orchard/Apple Grove/54 or attend for day-care or overnight short stays.

To collaborate closely with other professionals in Care & Learning, Education, Health and Voluntary Agencies, to assess the needs of children affected by disability and their families and provide integrated services to support them.

To work in partnership with parents and carers.

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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

Experience of working with children and young people.

Registration with SSSC and

willingness to undertake the necessary

qualifications

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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