Social Care Officer, Kinnoull Community Day - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Perth, United Kingdom

16 hours ago

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Description

LOCATION:
Gleneagles Road ARC, Gleneagles Road, Perth, PH2 0AW

SALARY:
£19,692 - £21,585 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
30 hours per week

£19,692 - £21, Hours per week)
Kinnoull Community Day Opportunities, C/O Gleneagles Day Opportunities, Perth

This is an exciting opportunity for a Social Care Officer to join the Kinnoull Community Day Opportunities team.

The post holder will provide Day Opportunities for Adults with learning disabilities, supporting individuals to enable them to access and participate in a variety of group activities within the community and building bases.

As a Social Care Officer you will be responsible for undertaking link worker duties which includes file maintenance, co-ordinating and chairing reviews, formulating and developing personal plans to meet specified and future outcomes.

You will also be required to support individuals with varied needs, including individuals who may display stressed and distressed behaviours.

Duties will also include assisting individuals with personal care which can include intimate personal care, cleaning tasks within the building and other duties as required.

You will be required to work flexibly and carry out escort duties on our daily transport if required.

A full driving license and a willingness to drive Perth and Kinross Council Vehicles is desirable but not essential for this post.

The Individual:

We require a dynamic individual who is motivated and creative to support individuals with learning disabilities to reach their full potential within the community.

You should have experience of working with vulnerable adults who have learning or physical disabilities, autism spectrum conditions or other varying needs.

In addition to the above you should have an awareness of workplace health and safety requirements.

There is no entry qualification requirement, but you will be required and supported to work towards SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7 (was SVQ3)

For further information about this post, please contact Jemma Reid on

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.