Overview
Social Care Worker (Predominantly Nights) – Overtonlea Care Services – SIC08284
Location: Overtonlea Care Centre, Levenwick. This post is based in Shetland and involves travel to service locations as part of duty requirements.
Responsibilities
* You will be responsible for providing direct support to individuals in a variety of settings.
* You will play a key role ensuring that individuals receive high standards of care and support to help maximise their independence and dignity throughout their lives.
* You will support people with varying abilities and complex needs, enabling them to achieve their goals, identified priorities and personal outcomes.
* You will work as part of a team to provide the highest quality of care. This may include; intimate personal care, developing daily living skills, training, social activities and other meaningful activity in accordance with individual needs and wishes, whilst supporting individuals, as far as possible, to avoid danger and harm.
* You must evidence that you can demonstrate the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) core values of;
Respect, Collaboration, Participation & Dignity and Empowerment
What’s in it for you?
* 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 Expectations
In Shetland Islands Council, Excellent service is at the heart of everything 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 our service users’ needs.
* Working in an open and honest way, reflecting on your 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 of the council seriously.
Requirements and Conditions
* Travel to various settings is required; a full driving licence is highly desirable and may be essential depending on service demands.
* Senior support roles may involve PVG Scheme checks; the PVG Scheme update may be required for some candidates.
* The successful candidate will complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post.
* This vacancy does not meet Home Office rules for UK visa sponsorship. Please only apply if you do not require UK visa sponsorship.
* A relocation package does not apply to this post.
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland.
* We are happy to discuss flexible working.
* This post is working predominantly nights.
Additional Information
* The grade of this post is G/H
* Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4808 per hour
* Permanent Part Time post for 20.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
* During the application process you are required to provide the names of two persons not related to you for reference
* Our mission statement: “To provide a high quality and person centred service to every individual using our locally provided care services”
* For further details relating to this post, contact: Claire Rendall, Senior Social Care Worker Supervisor, 01595 745032 or claire.rendall@shetland.gov.uk
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.
Location and Additional Roles
Overtonlea Services also provides social care, domestic support and meals on wheels in the wider South Mainland Community setting, and runs a day support service open 4 days per week to help vulnerable and frail community members remain independent at home.
Application Note
During the application process you will be asked to name two referees who are not related to you. This post is based at Overtonlea Care Centre, Levenwick.
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