Care Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and committed Care Assistant to join our team supporting adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, meaningful and independent lives.

As a Care Assistant, you will provide person-centred support tailored to individual needs, promoting choice, dignity, inclusion and wellbeing. This may include supporting people with daily living tasks, personal care, medication, community activities, social opportunities and achieving personal outcomes.

This role requires flexibility to work a varied shift pattern, including early shifts, late shifts, weekends and sleepover duties. Shift patterns include:

• Early Shift: 07:00 – 15:00
• Late Shift: 14:30 – 22:00 (or 21:30 depending on service requirements)
• Sleepover: 23:00 – 07:00

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.

Please note, the position advertised does not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 1/10/2027

Informal enquiries to Debbie Winfield - 07721752391

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Requirements

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 3 months of employment.

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