Job Details
Grade: 8A
Hourly Rate: £16.67 – £18.18
Salary: £30,424.18 – £33,179.92 per annum
Contract Duration: Temporary until 31 March 2023
Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.
Role Purpose
The Parent Employability Worker will enable Scottish Borders Council to support parents (and kinship carers) to participate and progress in employment, thereby increasing the income available to them and their families. They will take a key worker approach and work with partners to identify parents/carers who would benefit and support them into sustained work. A significant part of the role will be to support parents/carers already in work to progress and increase their income. Taking a person-centred approach, they will support parents/carers to action plan, address barriers, access relevant services and participate fully in employment.
Essential
HNC (or above) in community education, employability or other relevant field of work
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 Donna Wood at dwood@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.
