Day Service Assistant - Allander Adult Day Care Centre

East Dunbartonshire Council; Bearsden; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a Day Service Assistant to support adults with learning disabilities in accessing community activities. The role requires previous experience in adult day care services and offers a part-time contract of 7 hours per week, with a salary of £29,188.49 - £32,302.19 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in an adult day care service is required.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities to access activities.
• Provide high quality day care to adults in the resource centre.

Skills

Experience in adult day care services

Ability to support individuals with learning disabilities

Job description

Location: Allander Leisure and Adult Day Care Centre Milngavie Road, G61 3DF

Salary: £29,188.49 - £32,302.19 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 7 hours per week

Job Summary

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work within our day services, alongside our large established team of workers, to support adults with a learning disability to access activities in the community and in our resource centre; improving opportunities and outcomes for individuals in leisure, employment and education.

The Day Service Assistant post is based in our Allander Resource Centre, providing high quality day care to adults with learning disabilities to engage in meaningful daytime activities. Previous experience of working in an adult day care service is required.

If you wish more information please contact: Catherine Davison, Adult Day Services Manager: 0141 777 3017

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

•Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

•Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

•The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

•We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

•We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

•We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

•We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

•We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.