Senior Reablement Assistant, Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross - Internal

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Senior Reablement Assistant - PKC13328
£25,574 - £27,388 (30 Hours per week)
Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

This is an exiting opportunity for the Home Assessment Recovery Team for HART.

The breadth and depth of knowledge and capability that a modern carer requires has changed greatly over time.  The capacity and skills of the carers has to be a high quality and needs to be sustainable.  A preventative approach as used within HART requires a carer to have increased knowledge of medical conditions, reablement interventions, medications and personal preferences, end of life care all while delivering complex support to individuals with intensive needs. 

There is an enthusiastic workforce within HART and people are eager to learn and take on additional responsibility.  

We are now in a position to recruit to Senior Reablement Assistant where the role will involve being a champion for several tasks within the Reablement Assistant role: eg medication, moving and handling, skin integrity, falls, delivering training to Reablement Assistants and Social Care Officers.  This will involve supporting the delivery of training and informing service development.  

There is flexibility within the post and your particular interest will be supported and encouraged.

Senior Reablement Assistants support colleagues out in the community and on an on call system for evening work and weekend duty via telephone and also support as per service rota.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience who wishes to develop their career in care either within fieldwork or the office environment.

Skills & Experience Required

You are required and will be supported to work towards SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 7 (was SVQ3).

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

You will have a sound knowledge of computer systems

You will be enthusiastic, flexible and motivated with the ability to work independently but also with a team.

You will demonstrate confidence with communication.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Jenny Hughes on 01738 475626 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.