Senior Social Care Worker - Supervisors are responsible for providing direct support to individuals in a variety of settings ensuring a high standard of service delivery of support to individuals to live well through their own strengths, skills, community, personal gifts and people who play a key role in their life.
The Senior Social Care Worker - Supervisor role includes ensuring that individuals receive high standards of care and support in accordance with relevant legislation and national guidance associated with the service.
You will be responsible for providing person-centred support and maintaining a positive ethos that promotes the individual’s independence within their personal capabilities and outcomes.
This vacancy is being advertised as a Career Graded post, which is a career development opportunity. This means that the Council is committed to supporting the successful candidate to obtain the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to become fully competent in the role. Please see the Career Grade document attached to this advert that outlines the entry level requirements for the job and the expected career progression route. The successful candidate will be supported to become fully competent in the role and progress through the career grade. More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
This post is career graded - your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications
Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
Permanent Part Time post for 35.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
The 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 to this post
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 Edward Thomason & Taing Support Services, Lerwick, Shetland.
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If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.
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