LOCATION:
Parkdale Residential Home New School Lane High Street Auchterarder, PH3 1QN
SALARY:
£23,196 - £25,245 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
POSITION TYPE:
Part Time
HOURS:
30 hours per week
We currently have the following opportunity:
Social Care Officer - PKC13029
£23,196 - £25, Hours per week)
Parkdale Residential Care Home, Auchterarder
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Officer to work within Parkdale Care Home, a service for older people providing permanent and respite care.
As a Social Care Officer you will have the opportunity to put the residents care and wellbeing at the heart of everything you do. Promoting independence, dignity and quality of life at all times in a person centred caring and supportive environment.
Duties will also include assisting with daily activities, providing residents with both physical and emotional support and personal care as needed.
As a Health & Social Care Partnership we are able to offer employees:
* A fantastic Career Pathway.
* Comprehensive Induction and Shadowing.
* A Learning Pathway for new and existing employees.
Excellent Terms & Conditions related to:
* Annual Leave & Public Holidays (starting at 25 days per year – pro rota)
* Work Life Balance (Flexible Working, Cares Leave & Compassionate Leave).
Skills & Experience Required
We require a truly caring people with a good sense of humour who can build and maintain a good rapport with the residents and their families of those in your care.
This is an exciting opportunity for those who enjoy going that extra mile and who are friendly and enthusiastic about caring for others and can lead by example. A genuine interest in the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people is essential.
There is no entry requirement however you will be required to work towards one practice qualification requirement as below.
* Required and supported to work towards SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 6 (was SVQ2)
* Any qualification in the practitioner category.
* Any practice qualification in the supervisor category.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.