Relief Social Care Workers - Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services - SIC07734

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Community Care Resources provides support to adults over the age of 16 years who have assessed needs. The majority of people who use our services (individuals) are older adults who require support to continue to live independently in their own homes, attend Day Support or require 24-hour care in a residential care setting.

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

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is G or H
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4202 per hour
• Relief posts avaiable
• 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
• 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 Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services, Lerwick, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Anne-Marie Smith, Team Leader on or e-mail annemarie.smith@shetland.gov.uk

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If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.

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