Temporary Support/care Worker

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Community Learning and Development (CLD) for multiple CLD Support Workers (Resettlement) to support families and individuals being resettled in North Lanarkshire and to help them access the services they need. 
Working as part of the Resettlement Team you will help develop a needs-led support service by providing responsive and professional support to people who have recently arrived through humanitarian schemes such as the Afghan Resettlement Programme, Homes for Ukraine and the UK Resettlement Scheme.
You must have relevant qualifications at SCQF level 5 and above and previous experience of community-based work with young people or adults. 
The CLD Support Worker (Resettlement) will be line managed by a CLD Worker within the Resettlement team. 
These positions are temporary until 31st March 2028.
We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.
For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 
We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 
The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone
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Location:
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Job Type:
FullTime