SLA11008 - Day Centre Officer

Job Description

Vacancy; Permanent

Hours; 35 hours per week

Successful candidates will work in conjunction with people who use services who have a disability.  Partners that you will make connections with include family carers, day service colleagues, assessment and care management staff, and other agencies in order to support people to maximise and maintain individual potential.

Successful candidates will promote social inclusion of all people who use services within the community as well as working within our resource buildings.

Successful candidates should hold a SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or a HNC in Social Care, and if you don’t already have a relevant qualification, you should be willing to work towards this.

Requirements

Duties of the post include:

• Working as part of a team in the development of outcomes focussed activities for groups and individuals
• To contribute to assessment and care management process by providing information to the case managers to inform individuals’ co-produced assessments
• Undertake a key worker role by implementing, monitoring and reviewing individual care and support plans
• Co-ordinate and prepare review meetings and complete review minutes.
• To work in conjunction with service users to assess their skills, abilities and needs with a view to identifying opportunities, for personal and social development and to provide ongoing support where necessary
• To liaise and work in partnership with other Council Resources, external agencies, family carers and community groups to access appropriate supports and opportunities for people who use services 
• To plan, develop, facilitate and record both group and individual activities 
• Maintain records to a professional standard and in line with Council guidance in accordance with case recording guidance 
• To undertake Risk Assessments under the guidance of a line manager 
• To work with individuals’ personal carers in the implementation of daily activities
• To assist and/or take responsibility for administering medication to people who use services

Responsibilities

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Regulated Work with Protected Adults

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007.  Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults. 

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

 

The Individual

As an employee of the Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

Please apply online.

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities ;and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council are Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community.   As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.