Senior Support Worker

Job Purpose:

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Location: Aberdeen,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

To support the Group Manager and Team Leader in coordinating and mentoring the team to provide care and assistance aimed at achieving outcomes for those we support.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• SCQF or equivalent level 7 (Social Services and Healthcare or Children and Young People) with mandatory CPL requirements 
• Any practice award in the supervisor or manager category 
• HNC Social Services (GK89 15/GT6N 47) 
• Any previous practice qualification which is no longer available from this list: Help with Register parts, fees and qualifications - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com) 
• Commitment to undertake and achieve SVQ in related Social Care discipline with a willingness to commit to your own professional development within allocated timescale if required.   
• Qualifications or training in specialist care e.g., working with mental health issues, learning disability, autism, behavioural support etc.  

 

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

· Well-developed communication skills particularly in terms of listening and verbal communication  
· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing ensuring accurate records are recorded in a timely manner.  
· Ability to work on your own initiative with minimal support, seeking guidance where relevant.  
· Ability to lead others and work collaboratively as part of a team (often remotely) with a proactive approach.  
· Willingness and ability to deliver the physical demands of the role i.e., personal care, lifting and caring, etc and covering shifts as req.  
· Willingness and confidence to use and promote technology to enable greater efficiency and effectiveness throughout a team.  
· Ability to apply numeracy skills to your role to ensure accurate records are kept.  
· Ability to plan and manage time effectively to empower and lead others.  
· Ability to use a mentoring/coaching approach to leadership.  

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.