Community Care Officer

Job Vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Business Services Operational Support and Finance Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is willing to embrace new challenges. 

KNOWLEDGE

The minimum level of education is HNC in Business Administration or Finance although Jobholders must be able to demonstrate and ability to research, analyse and draw conclusions. Previous experience of working directly with people with a mixed level of abilities and the ability to elicit and explain information is also essential.

Jobholders must have a sound knowledge of funding sources and the various criteria applied by the social work division and funding organisations.

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 National Assistance Act is required to advise on financial assessments and contributions and for complex financial queries, e.g. property and disposal of assets.
• 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.

The administrative and reporting aspects of the work requires an understanding of office procedures and organisation, particularly within Social Work and it is essential that jobholders have good IT skills, particularly the establishment of spread sheets and development of reports. The jobholder must be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of client need and an awareness of the context in which Community Care operates

Closing Date - Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview Dates - Week commencing Monday 9th November 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Community Care Officer

Directorate: Place

Location: Fairfield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 18 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday

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 18 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £16,277.03 per annum.

Responsibilities

This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance, the fee for this Disclosure check will be met by you and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

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 discuss with 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.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.