Community Care Officer
- Location:
- Fairfield House 8 Lothian Road, EH22 3AA
- Salary:
- £30,243 - £32,009 per year pro rata
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 36 hours per week
Job Vacancy
Knowledge:
A working knowledge of a wide range of relevant legal and financial frameworks is required, e.g.
• DWP allowances and benefits in connection with the completion of financial forms and income maximisation is essential and Verification Training will be a requirement.
• The Community Care (Direct Payments)(Scotland) Act is essential.
• The Independent Living Fund and the impact of interagency funding levels is essential for calculations and in order to give advice.
• The Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act is required to advise on criteria for
personal/nursing care and charging issues.
• The jobholder must keep abreast of legislative and statutory changes to all the above.
In order to be competent in the role the Jobholder requires knowledge of a wide range of roles and organisational activities in addition to procedural knowledge of their own role and understanding of the work of others, ranging across admin, finance, funding sources and service provision.
CLOSING DATE - Sunday 25th May 2025
INTERVIEW DATES – Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th June 2025
Job Advert
Position Title: Community Care Officer
Position Number: S22310
Directorate: Place
Location: Fairfield House
Contract Status: Fixed term for 1 year
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday – 7 hours 12 minutes per day
Weeks per year: 52 weeks per year
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £30,243.53 per annum.
Responsibilities
Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.
Additional Information
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.