Support Worker (Addiction Services)
- Location:
- Dumbarton Joint Hospital 99 Cardross Road Dumbarton, G82 5JA
- Salary:
- £28,158.21 - £29,873.61 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Work pattern - Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 3.55pm (50 minutes unpaid break each day).
Addictions Services operates within the WDC Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) delivering treatment and support service to individuals with alcohol and drug issues via two Community Addiction Teams, located at Dumbarton and Clydebank. The post holder will will across both sites.
The Community Addiction Team comprises of health and social care staff who work in
collaboration with internal and external partners to provide assessments and integrated packages of care.
The post holder will carry a caseload of service users with alcohol and drug issues, working alongside and under supervision of the Senior Addiction Worker and other colleagues.
The post holder will have an awareness of Adult and Child Protection procedures and other relevant legislation and an HNC or similar SVQ social care qualification.
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.
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.
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http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/
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http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/