Matching Unit Coordinator - SBO08750

Job Description

Job Title: Matching Unit Coordinator

Location: Hybrid Working (Hawick Social Work Office/Work from Home)

Salary*: £17.10 - £18.76 per hour / £31,219.15 - £34,248.64 pro rata per annum

Hours: 20.5 hours per week

Contract: Temporary

Training: All training is provided.

Experience:

• HNC or SQA Level 3 in Social Care or Business Administration and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
• Experience of working with care providers
• Ability to communicate with colleagues and outside agencies at an appropriate level

‘Independence. Choice. Rights. Dignity. Privacy.’

We focus on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.

We are looking for people who share our core values and can apply these to the work that they do.

The Role

The matching unit is an essential service to source home care for people in need who are living at home, being discharged from hospital or receiving end of life care.

Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council:

• Living wage employer

• Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

• The opportunity to provide rewarding work

• Paid PVG, training and free SSSC registration

Take the first step towards your career with Scottish Borders Council by applying today!

*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to Adult Social Care Recruitment at sbcaresrecruitment@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.