Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 28 December at 11:55PM
Location: Lanark Locality
Hours: 35 hours per week, fixed term for 12 months
Salary / Hourly Rate: £36, - £37, per year
South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire.
The aim of Social Work Resources is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire.
In partnership with community planning partners, voluntary and independent provider organisations, we offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services.
As one of the largest services provided by the Council and the South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, the Care at Home service plays a critical role in enabling individuals to remain at home in a way that promotes their wellbeing, dignity, privacy, respect and personal choices.
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership alongside it’s commissioned Care and Home partners provide Care at Home services to over 3, service users every day.
The service is continuing an exciting programme of transformation. To support this work, we are looking to appoint a Social Work Assistants. As part of the Care at Home team, you will be responsible for ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations, timely assessment and review of service users serves to mitigate risks to service users and ensures that their health and wellbeing needs are met and the services that they receive are appropriate to their needs.