Social Care Officer - ANG05292

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

We are looking for workers with resilience who have the right personal skills and experience to support our residents. You will provide a service for older adults with varying needs, including physical disabilities and dementia. Duties include ongoing assessment and review of service users' needs, assisting with daily living tasks, participation in social and recreational activities and responding to emergency situations.

You should have excellent communication skills and have the ability to assess a situation and take appropriate action. Ideally, you will have an SCQF Level 7 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent) or be willing to undertake and achieve within an agreed timescale.

You will work 30 hours per week. Our services run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the working pattern supports this.

You are asked to carry out waking night duties for which an allowance is payable.

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.