Salary: £25,953 - £27,173 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 30 hours per week
Job Description
In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Health and Social Care Partnerships Plan and the Community Plan Day Services Assistants will deliver consistent and high quality additional care support to adults with a learning disability or multiple needs requiring physical care, providing opportunities for meaningful activities within the community, including social and recreational, leisure and development, and supported employment In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Health & Social Care Partnership Plan and the Community Plan.
Requirements
The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.
Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.
Employment References
We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.
Additional Information
This is a permanent 30 hour post based within Sir Alexander Fleming Centre, Kilmarnock.
Work Pattern: M/T/W/T/F 30 hours over 5 days core hours between 8am and 5pm
East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.
If you require further information please contact Maureen Millar at maureen.millar2@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.
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