Social Care Worker (N)

Job Description

Support people with learning disabilities as valued citizens in an environment within the local community and to encourage the development of personal, social, domestic and vocational skills 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 part time, temporary post based within Ross Court Resource Centre, Galston.

The post is temporary until 31/12/2025. 

Hours of work are 20 per week to be worked as night shifts - 2 per week - 10hrs each - weekend working as per rota.

Annual Salary - £22,006 - £23,611 inclusive of 33% night shift allowance 

The workstyle for this post is ‘Fixed’ - 80-100% of your time at a single office base or work location.

You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 4 and 5 days per week.

It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

If you require further information please contact Antonio Cocozza, Development Manager at antonio.cocozza@east-ayrshire.gov.uk 

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