Social Care Worker

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 16th February 2024

We are looking for an individual with initiative and enthusiasm to join our dedicated team here at Kintyre Care Centre. You should be motivated, creative and have a positive and flexible outlook to your work.

In Kintyre Care Centre we provide support to adults over 65 years who have a range of complex physical and mental health needs. Applicants must share our values, be able to work well in a team and on their own.

You will be part of a friendly, supportive team working towards individuals Person Centred Plan, support them to maintain as much independence as possible, be more involved in the local community and support their goals and aspirations in life.

We believe in developing all our staff and will provide training of which the candidate will be supported by regular team meetings and supervision.

The candidate will be required to register with the SSSC and achieve necessary qualifications, maintain their registration, comply with and meet the standards specific to this role.

Experience of working in elderly care is an advantage but not essential. Training will be provided.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.  

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. 
• This post is not suitable for job share. 
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.