Home Carers (Reablement) – West Dunbartonshire HSCP

Job Description

Do you have experience in working in the care industry either on personal or professional level?

Are you looking to develop your skills and knowledge?

Can you work as part of a team and on your own initiative?

Do you have a genuine interest in people?

We have exciting opportunities for dynamic, forward thinking carers to work in our brand new Integrated Reablement Service. As a co-founding member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside other new team members to help build an effective and highly valued service for the West Dunbartonshire Community.

As one of our Reablement Carers, you will have a vital role in supporting people as they practice and recover vital skills in familiar tasks such as personal care and meal preparation, which may have been lost due to illness or injury. Full induction will be offered and specialist training and support will be available on an ongoing basis.

We have various hours available and the salary will be pro rata to the number of hours worked. The service will operate over 7 days on a rota-basis which will cover daytime, evenings and every second weekend. Working patterns can be negotiated for the successful candidates.

• 17.5 hour and 21 hour posts are available
• A Driving Licence and access to a vehicle would be advantageous

The salary will be pro rata to the number of hours worked. (Hourly rate £13.76 per hour)

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/