Social Care Officer, Kinnoull Day Opportunities, Perth
4 weeks ago
Job Description
Social Care Officer - PKC
£17, - £18, per annum (24 Hours per week)
£13.59 - £14.85 per hour
Kinnoull Day Opportunities, Learning Disability Day Services, Perth
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can work creatively to support individuals with learning disabilities to realise their full potential in their communities?
You may have the qualities we are looking for to become our new Social Care Officer within the Kinnoull Community Day Opportunities Team Due to high demand for our services, we are looking for you to join us in working as part of a vibrant and positive team who provide Day Opportunities for Adults with learning disabilities. You will support and enable individuals to access and participate in a variety of group activities within community and building based settings to work towards their identified outcomes.Can you communicate effectively to build relationships with service users, families, colleagues and other internal/external agencies to ensure a quality care provision?
You should have experience of working with vulnerable adults who have learning and/or physical disabilities, autism spectrum conditions and other varied needs. You should have excellent communication skills which will enable you to communicate effectively with service users, their families, your colleagues and other internal and external agencies. It would desirable that you have some knowledge of alternative communication methods suitable to this setting. You will be required to support individuals with varied needs including potentially supporting stressed/distressed behaviours and intimate personal care needs.Do you have the ability to manage your own workload, prioritise, and problem solve?
As a Social Care Officer you will be responsible for undertaking link worker duties which includes file maintenance, co-ordinating and chairing reviews, formulating and developing personal plans to meet specified and future outcomes You should have good digital skills to operate relevant electronic systems to carry out the above tasks, whilst ensuring the integrity of data and appropriate security.Do you have the ability to identify, manage and mitigate potential risks to self and others, by applying existing guidelines, seeking advice when required?
You should have an awareness of general workplace health and safety requirements You may have to carry out handling and moving, CALM Physical intervention or First Aid tasks as a part of this role, and training will be provided.Do you have an understanding as to the Council’s Values and Behaviours as drivers as an organisation and as individuals, related to Ambition, Compassion, and Integrity?
You will be able to influence the way we work with each other as well as the people and communities we serve, by:
Thinking “yes”, be creative, look to improve, and focus on positive outcomes. Treating everyone with kindness, dignity, and respect. Be open and honest, be fair and consistent, and support us to do what we say we will
The Individual
We are looking for these hours to be worked across 4 days. Our Service is open Monday to Thursday 08:45-16:00, Friday 08:45-15:45
A full UK driving licence and the ability to drive Perth and Kinross Council vehicles is essential for this post.
An SVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or a higher/equivalent qualification with relevant work experience is desirable but not essential for this post.
We are happy to discuss the hours of work to promote flexibility and work life balance providing the needs of the service are met.
Alongside the opportunity to work within a modern a proactive team, working for PKC has many benefits such as access to our cycle to work scheme and robust employee wellbeing resources.
If you’d like to have a chat about this post, please contact Jemma Reid (Manager) or Lesley-Ann Sievewright (Depute Manager) on .
When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.
As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.
A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
At PKC our . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate
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