Community Care Assistant - North East Locality

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Community Care Assistant to join the North East Locality Office on a full-time basis. The role focuses on assessments, support planning and safeguarding in a fast-paced social care environment in Edinburgh.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence, manage risk, and provide person-centred care to local citizens. Salary ranges from £30,188 to £34,452 with potential salary supplements for qualification advances.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health or social care and commitment to training.
• PVG Scheme check before formal offer (Scotland) and/or PVG scheme update may be required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and support planning.
• Conduct risk assessments and risk management.
• Carry out carers’ assessments.
• Provide direct support to service users and their families.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to balance risk and need with choice and rights.

Skills

Health or social care experience

Job description

Community Care Assistant
North East Locality Office

Salary: £30,188 -£34,452
Hours: 36 per week

(For social work qualification - MHO and Practice Educator qualifications attract an additional salary supplement.)

Please note, the role of Community Care Assistant is not eligible for sponsorship as a health and care worker under the Skilled Worker route code 6135. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within theAssessment and Care Management service,a fast-paced and dynamic service that manages referrals, assessments and reviews for the people of Edinburgh.

Community Care Assistants determine personal outcomes through a person-centred approach. We are looking to welcome an enthusiasticCommunity Care Assistant with a keen interest in promoting independence of the people of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is an exciting city, and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish.

About the Service

The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services to ensure that we support adults with multiple and complex needs, and increasing levels of frailty, to live as independently as possible.

We work effectively with our health colleagues and a broad range of partners to ensure that the most vulnerable within our city get the right service in the right place at the right time. We have a key priority to shift the balance of care and promote effective early intervention and preventative supports.

About You

We are looking forCommunity Care Assistant,who are committed to making a real difference to people’s lives, who are energetic, imaginative, creative, and resilient. Ideally, we are seeking those with a range of experience within health and Social Care settings who can join our team.

Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based is at the heart of our practice. Adhering to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.

You will undertake a range of statutory tasks including:

• Assessments and support planning
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Carers’ assessments
• Supporting assessments and providing direct support to service users

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support adults, their families, and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights. You will also be able to provide advice, support, guidance and, if necessary, interventions, should an adult be at risk of harm and in need of protection.

You will work in supportive, well-established teams and have regular supervision and training.

Requirements

• Community Care Assistant (CCA): Relevant experience in health or social care and commitment to training. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

These posts are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended). Your PVG fee and SSSC fee will be paid by us (where applicable).

Candidates may use AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot to help plan and prepare their applications,but we want to recruit the real you, so your answers must be your own.

• Tell us about the real you: Your application should reflect your true skills, experience, and motivations.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI toidentify whether your application meets the essential criteria for the role or tocheck your spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. Remember, if you ’re successful in getting an interview you need to back up your answers to our questions.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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