Overview
Social Care Workers (Entry/Main) – Wastview Care Services - Community Care Resources
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference to someone’s life? If you are kind, caring and compassionate and a good listener who is patient, this could be the perfect job for you. Personal values and attitude are considered the most important attributes for Entry Grade Social Care Workers.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Provide direct support to individuals in a variety of settings.
* Help individuals receive high standards of care and support to maximise independence and dignity.
* Support people with varying abilities and complex needs to achieve their goals, priorities and personal outcomes.
* Work as part of a team to provide high-quality care, including intimate personal care, developing daily living skills, training, social activities and other meaningful activities in line with individual needs and wishes, while helping individuals avoid danger and harm where possible.
* Demonstrate alignment with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) core values of Respect, Collaboration, Participation & Dignity and Empowerment.
What’s in it for you
Following a review of responsibilities and reward for social care worker roles across Council services, an uplift in salary was recognised. You will undertake valuable work in multiple ways and benefit from the following package:
* Excellent Salary and Conditions
* Distant Islands allowance
* Generous holiday allowance
* Local Government Pension scheme
* Flexible working and family-friendly policies
* A varied and interesting workload
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Various other employee benefits
Values and Expected Behaviour
In Shetland Islands Council, excellent service is at the heart of what we do. We provide excellent service by taking personal responsibility and working well together. You should share these values and demonstrate them by:
* Providing an excellent level of service by understanding, meeting and managing service users’ needs.
* Working in an open and honest way, reflecting on performance and seeking opportunities to improve and develop.
* Having a positive attitude by being open-minded, fair, respectful, trustworthy and honest.
* Taking your responsibilities as an employee seriously.
Travel and Accessibility
Social Care Workers may need to travel to undertake duties. An ability to drive with a full driving licence is highly desirable and may be essential depending on service demands. Travel requirements will be clarified through the recruitment process.
Find Out More About
* Social Care careers in Shetland: here
* Values for a career in Social Care: here
* Living and working in Shetland: here
* The Shetland Islands Council: here
Additional Information
* The grade of this post is G/H
* This post is not career graded – salary placement depends on experience and qualifications
* Rate of pay shown includes Distant Islands Allowance
* 2 x Permanent Part Time posts for 30 & 25 hours per week, 52.18 weeks per year
* These posts are predominantly support at home in the community
* 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
* 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
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
* Driver’s licence is an essential requirement
* 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 Wastview Care Services, Walls, Shetland.
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Yvonne Robertson, Senior Social Care Worker Supervisor on 01595 745290 or yvonne.robertson@shetland.gov.uk
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