Day Centre Assistant - FLK14700

Falkirk Council; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Falkirk Council in Grangemouth is seeking a care support worker with knowledge of learning and physical disabilities. You will have experience in a care setting providing support for Service Users, including moving and handling, and helping individuals achieve outcomes. You should be flexible to undertake a wide range of specialist tasks and learn new skills.

Desirable SVQ Level 2 in Social Care. PVG scheme membership may be required; costs met by the Council.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting providing support for Service Users.
• Moving and handling experience.
• Ability to enable Service Users to achieve individual outcomes.
• Willingness to learn and develop additional skills beyond initial capabilities.
• SVQ Level 2 in Social Care is desirable.
• PVG scheme membership may be required; cost to be met by candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for Service Users in the care setting.
• Assist with moving and handling.
• Help Service Users achieve their individual outcomes.
• Work as part of a team to provide activities within the care setting and in the local community.

Skills

Moving and handling

Personal support

Teamwork

Activity facilitation

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Social Care

Job description

Job Advert

You will have knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people with a Learning Disability and or Physical Disability.

You will have experience of working in a care setting providing support for Service Users. Previous experience should include moving and handling experience, providing personal support for Service Users, enabling Service Users to achieve their individual outcomes and working in a team to provide appropriate activities both within the care setting and in the local community.

The candidate appointed should be of sufficient flexibility to undertake a wide variety of specialist tasks and be prepared to learn and develop skills beyond those which he or she brings initially to the job.

Desirable qualification for this post is SVQ Level 2 in Social Care.

Currently this post does not require registration with the SSSC however we anticipate this may change in the future and when required the successful candidate will be expected to register with the SSSC.

You will work 29.23 hours per week, salary pro-rata.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.