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Assistant Community Support Worker – Days - ARB15923

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership

Campbeltown

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Join a dynamic and inclusive home support environment dedicated to adults with learning and physical disabilities. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in people's lives while working within a supportive framework. You will receive training and develop skills to provide essential support, ensuring full participation and inclusion for those you assist. With a focus on flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this position is perfect for those looking to build a rewarding career in social care. Embrace the opportunity to grow and contribute to a vibrant community.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Generous leave entitlement
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts on gym memberships
Wellbeing initiatives
Learning and career growth opportunities

Qualifications

  • Enthusiastic about supporting others with disabilities.
  • Firm ethics to ensure meaningful lives for those supported.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in providing home support for adults with disabilities.
  • Participate in training for support approaches.

Skills

Support for adults with disabilities
Transferable skills from social care
Communication skills

Education

SVQ 3 in Social Care

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Monday 12th May 2025

Greenwood is a dynamic and inclusive home support environment for adults with learning and physical disabilities.

We work within the National Care Standards framework and work towards implementing the outcomes recommended in the Keys to Life Strategy. We ensure that all the people we support have full participation and inclusion with the decisions that affect their lives.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

We need an enthusiastic person to join us at Greenwood as an Assistant Community Support Worker for days and occasional waking nights-when required.

Experience would be an advantage though not essential as you will be trained in the support approaches.

Please see JDPS

You should be passionate about supporting others and have firm ethics to ensure that the people we support have full, inclusive and meaningful lives. You may have transferable skills from children/education or other types of social care support/nursing.

For more information please see:

HSCP Recruitment - My Council Works

SVQ 3 will be a requirement for SSSC registration, as detailed in JDPS

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy

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.

This post is temporary until 30/09/2025.

Applicants should note that:-
  • 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.
  • The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
  • This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.
  • This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's line manager.
  • This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

Heather Gillies, Depute Learning Disability Resources Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01369 707 340

Email: Heather.Gilles@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy

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