Technology Enabled Care Officer

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Please note: Salary scales are effective from 1st April 2026

As an ambassador for Technology Enabled Care, you will be the go to person for residents, their families/carers and internal colleagues alike to identify the technology that may be able to support or enhance people’s lives.

Undertaking assessments either in customers’ homes or on a desktop basis, you will be innovative in helping find technology solutions and matching these to individual situations. You will be a confident and professional communicator from providing appropriate information, understanding and answering questions & concerns to explaining recommendations.

A well organised and effective time manager, you will co-ordinate your busy workload of installing, maintaining and removing Telecare equipment, meeting the timeliness and quality standards our customers and accreditation body expect. Keeping accurate records is important also and you will use your IT skills to support this.

You will have an excellent knowledge of telecare products and be curious about product innovations & emerging technology. Developing and maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of what is happening in the Telecare arena, especially with the greater advent of digital technology is essential.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

This post requires Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. You must currently have registration or eligibility to apply from commencement of employment (you must apply to register within the first 3 months of employment to ensure registration is complete within 6 months of starting in your role).

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

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