Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Friday 20th June
Are you looking for a rewarding and enriching career, making a real difference to a person’s life? Then working with our friendly and supportive team could be the place for you.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
Our team provide a positive difference to people with varying care needs in our local community. We are committed to delivering the highest standards of care to people to help them remain as independent as possible and safe in their own homes. We are looking for someone to join our team supporting individuals with daily lifeline tasks in a person centre way. Working on rota pattern covering 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm, our team provides support to people throughout the Mid Argyll area.
We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates a caring and compassionate nature with the ability to adapt to changes with ease. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, resourceful and eager to learn new skills. A driving licence is not essential however would be beneficial.
The candidate will be required to register with the SSSC.
An SVQ 3 in a relevant care-related subject or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge with a commitment to obtaining an SVQ3 within 2 years is also required.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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