Community Care Officer

Job Description

Assist and support vulnerable people with personal and social care, encouraging independence, allowing them to remain in their own homes within their communities In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Health & Social Care Partnership Plan and the Community Plan.

 

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

 

Employment References

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

 

Additional Information

This is a temporary 20 hour post based in Homecare North - Kilmarnock area.

The post is temporary until 30 June 2027.

Work Pattern

Early Shift - 7.00 am - 12.40 pm or Late Shift - 4.00 pm - 9.40 pm

week 1= 3 days per week and Week 2 = 4 days per week

Annual Salary - £15,964 - £16,712 plus a shift allowance of 10%

Please note for those already registered with SSSC and hold a conditional registration requiring completion of the SVQ2 must be registered beyond the 30 June 2027 to be eligible to apply.

If you require further information please contact Liz Elliot, Service Manager at Liz.elliot@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

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We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.