Job Description
Care Assistant, 3 Posts - PKC12168
£16,730 - £17,631 (24 Hours per week)
Parkdale Residential Home, Auchterarder
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Parkdale Care Home, a service for older people providing permanent and respite care.
As a Care Assistant, you will work alongside and support the Social Care Officers to put the residents' care and wellbeing at the heart of everything you do.
You will be promoting independence, dignity and quality of life at all times in a person-centred caring and supportive environment.
Your duties will also include assisting with daily activities, providing residents with both physical and emotional support and personal care as required.
You will be required to administer medication as part of the role.
Parkdale operates a 24-hour service and the role is flexible with hours subject to change. You will ideally work between the hours of 7.30am and 8pm. Hours of work can be discussed at interview stage.
There are no entry requirements; however, you will be required to work towards achieving an SVQ level 2 in Social Services & Healthcare / Health and Social Care or equivalent within an agreed timeframe.
You will also be required to register with the SSSC as a Support Worker within prescribed timescales.
The Individual
We require a caring person with a good sense of humour who can build and maintain a good rapport with the residents and the 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.
A genuine interest in the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people is essential.
The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and appreciate the needs, wishes and aspirations of older people and how best to support them in the care home setting.
As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.
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.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominantly by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
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