Salary / Grade: £36,944 – £42,244 / Grade B2 plus £2,500 (pro rated) per annum reviewable market supplement
Reports to: Independent Living Manager
Reportees: None
Location: Home Based with regular travel throughout the Highlands and Grampian
Hours: 35 hours per week. Happy to talk flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
We are looking to recruit a permanent Assessor to support the Highlands and Grampian areas following re-opening of the Independent Living Fund in Scotland.
This role is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in partnership with ILF Scotland recipients and their families / carers, social work services and voluntary sector partners to resolve complex situations surrounding support arrangements and financial matters relating to the ILF Scotland award.
You will be a registered Social Worker or Allied Health Professional with knowledge of current health and social care legislation, policy, and procedures.
You will also have expertise in outcome-focused social care and support assessment, equality and diversity issues, and in self-directed support. Familiarity with person-led planning is a plus, and a commitment to the social model of disability is essential.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, along with proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Teams, and finally the ability and willingness to travel with a valid UK Driving license being desirable.
Compliance with relevant professional qualifications is essential.
We would particularly welcome interest from those living and working in the Highlands and Grampian areas.
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Bruce Tait Associates and this search is being conducted exclusively for ILF Scotland by them.
Please visit the Bruce Tait Associate ILF Webpage today to find out how to apply.
Please feel free to get in touch with the Hiring Managers Robert White or Sandra Sweeney as well as ILF Scotland's HR Team should you have any immediate questions regarding this vacancy.
Closing Date: 11:59 pm on Sunday 19 January 2025
Interviews: Currently scheduled for Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 February 2025 with our preference to meet candidates in person in Inverness or Aberdeen, but we're flexible to support interviews via Microsoft Teams if preferred.
Start Date: April 2025
ILF Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
