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Community Care Resources provides support to adults over the age of 16 years who have assessed needs. The majority of people who use our services (individuals) are older adults who require support to continue to live independently in their own homes, attend Day Support or require 24-hour care in a residential care setting.

Social Care Workers are responsible for providing person centred care to individuals in their own home and within residential care centres to enable them to achieve their goals and identified priorities. The Social Care Worker’s role includes ensuring that individuals receive high standards of intimate personal care and social activities, other meaningful activity in accordance with their identified needs and wishes and helping to retain their level of independence and dignity. This includes rehabilitation and providing development opportunities in order to develop and meet the needs of individuals, whilst supporting them, as far as possible, to avoid danger and harm.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile and Person Specification attached to the bottom of this advert.

Additional Information

The grade of this post is G or H
This post is not career graded
Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4202 per hour
Relief posts available
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of the agreed start date
A relocation package does not apply to this post
We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
You must have a current driving licence
We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Support at Home Central, Lerwick.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Muriel Forbes, Team Leader on 07917 466778 or e-mail muriel.forbes@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.

https://www.shetland.org/life/work/professions/social-care

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Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here