Sheltered Housing Supervisor (2 Posts) (Full Time and Part Time) (Permanent)

Job Description

Post 1: Mill Road - 37 hours, Monday to Thursday 7:00am - 3:00pm and Friday 7:00am - 2.30pm.

Post 2: Melfort Avenue - 29 hours, Monday to Thursday 2.45pm - 11:00pm.

We are seeking two dedicated and compassionate Sheltered Housing Supervisors to supervise the day to day operation of our Sheltered Housing Service, ensuring a safe, supportive, and high-quality living environment for our tenants.

You will play a key role in supporting tenants to maintain their independence while coordinating support services and health and safety arrangements within the complex.

This role will involve providing practical and personal care as and when required.

We are looking for individuals who have experience working in Sheltered Housing, Care or Support Services and able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills. You should be confident managing competing priorities and working independently as well as being empathetic, professional and tenant focused.

You should have effective communication skills (both verbally and written), a positive professional attitude and the ability to build a positive relationships with service users, and colleagues as well as being able to follow processes and procedures and work as part of a team.

 

 

 

 

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 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.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

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/