Community Housing Support Worker - Scalloway - SIC08718

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The Shetland Islands Council’s ‘Housing Support Shetland’ is a regulated Housing Support Service. Housing Support Shetland is registered with the Care Inspectorate to deliver Housing Support to adults in line with National Care Standards and statutory legislative requirements.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

This vacancy is being advertised as a Career Graded post, which is a career development opportunity. This means that the Council is committed to supporting the successful candidate to obtain the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to become fully competent in the role. Please see the Career Grade document attached to this advert that outlines the entry level requirements for the job and the expected career progression route. The successful candidate will be supported to become fully competent in the role and progress through the career grade. Where there is a requirement to achieve a qualification, this will be fully funded by the Council.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

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• The grade of this post is E/F

This post is career graded - your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications

Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour

Permanent Part Time post for 30.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made

The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post

A relocation package does not apply to this post

We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland

You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited

We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at in Scalloway, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Julia Halcrow - Housing Support Co-ordinator - Contact on or Email

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Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. xcswzye Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

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Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here