Day Centre Officer/Support Worker (Part-Time) (Permanent) RE-ADVERTISEMENT - WDN06715

West Dunbartonshire Council; Balloch; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

LGPS pension

25–35 days annual leave

Wellbeing support

Descripción de la vacante

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a dedicated housing support worker for the Learning Disability Service in Balloch. The role involves assisting adults with daily living, personal care, meals, and developing support plans in a person-centred approach.

You must have SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and be able to communicate effectively. PVG clearance is required, and travel or shift coverage may be involved.

Formación

• Minimum SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Reliable and flexible with the ability to work in a team.
• Good verbal and written communication.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with personal care, meals and daily living tasks.
• Support people to maintain independent living skills.
• Help develop and monitor support plans to achieve outcomes.
• Communicate changes and report sensitive information appropriately.

Conocimientos

Reliable

Flexible

Teamwork

Communication

Educación

SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire HSCP Learning Disability Service delivers high quality housing support/care at home services to adults.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, motivated and flexible person to join our housing support team.

This post is for male only applicants and is exempt under Section 9(2)(b) of the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000.

The housing support service operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. A rota is in operation, and you may be required to work early shifts, back shifts and sleepovers which also includes weekend working.

Duties include assisting supported people where required, which can include personal care, medication, promoting positive behaviour and help with preparing meals. Working in a person-centred way you will also assist people to maintain and develop their daily living skills. You will support them and support staff to develop support plans to achieve identified outcomes.

You must have a minimum SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. It is essential that you have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities. You must be able to demonstrate within your application form that you are reliable and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team.

You will also be required to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and this would include monitoring and reporting changes in the identified needs of the people we support, including the handling of sensitive information.

You must achieve registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of your start date.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here .

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.

In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer's contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support