Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Friday 11th July
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly and dedicated team. We are looking for an motivated Day Care Officer who can provide excellent support to older adults within Oban and the surrounding area. Let us tell you why this could be a great move for you.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
This role supports older adults to remain independent and stay within their own homes. You will work primarily within the Day Care Unit offering support on a one to one or group setting. Every day will be varied and offer the opportunity for you to combine your previous knowledge of supporting individuals with learning to ensure the very best opportunities in day services are offered to the people we support within Argyll and Bute. This includes building strong relationships with families/carers, monitoring health and wellbeing, facilitating quality time for individuals to remain connected with their community and peer group. You will also be a Keyworker with responsibilities for named individuals.
We require a compassionate, hardworking person, who communicates well and is solutions focussed. You will need a good sense of humour and be willing to work independently as well as part of the team. Previous experience in care as well as an understanding of dementia is essential. SVQ 3 Health and Social Care is the skill and knowledge level required, however a willingness and ability to work towards this is acceptable.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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