Senior Carer

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for less than 37 hours per week.

Are you a committed and caring individual with experience of working in social care? Are you looking for a career promotion in and a rewarding and vital front-line service?

As a senior carer in East Dunbartonshire, you will be responsible for delivering high quality care, providing support and guidance to a care team, and leading by example. You will be responsible for reviewing and updating Support Plans and delivering care which meets individual customer needs and desired outcomes. You will support the planning and review of staff rotas to ensure that there is appropriate cover to provide the support required for our customers. You will supervise a group of staff including provision of supportive direct observation. You will also be part of a high performing team that is committed to providing the best experience of care for our customers.

Emma McColl, Team Leader, Care at Home Service, on 0141 578 2101.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with

screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

 

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk