Care Assistant

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Respite team providing support to clients with varied support needs. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic person who enjoys working at a fast changing pace of work.

Support the provision of care by attending to the needs and rights of adults
with a learning disability and/or mental health condition within a caring
environment.

This role will require flexible, evening and weekend working.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation

Shift patterns are based on a 4 week rolling rota, these are made up of a mixture of early shifts 7am till 3pm and late shifts 2pm till 10pm including every other weekend

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 6 months of employment.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.

 

Requirements

Informal enquiries to Melanie Riley - 01779838917

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