Day Centre Officer / Support Worker (Fixed Term) (Part Time) - WDN05593

Job Description

* Please note this post is fixed term until 30/11/2026

West Dunbartonshire HSCP Learning Disability Service delivers high quality community based support services to adults. We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, motivated and flexible people to join our support team. The community based support service operates 7am–9pm, 7 days per week. A rota is in operation and you would be required to work shifts which will include weekends.

Duties include assisting service users with all aspects of personal care where required, medication home support and accessing community based activities. Working in a person centered way you will also assist service users to maintain and develop their daily living skills and engage in meaningful activities promoting independence and choice.

You will support service users and support staff to develop support plans to achieve identified outcomes. You must have a minimum SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. It is essential that you have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities. You must be able to demonstrate within your application form that you are reliable and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team and on
your own initiative .

You will also be required to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and this would include monitoring and reporting changes in the identified needs of service users including the handling of sensitive information.

You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or be able to achieve registration within 6 months of your start date.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The Individual

The successful candidate will benefit from the following:

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
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