Domestic Assistant - ABS49037

Aberdeenshire Council; Banchory; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council is recruiting for a role that involves maintaining high cleanliness standards and assisting care staff in supporting individuals with personal care tasks. The role also includes helping with food preparation and serving meals and beverages, with variable shifts including weekends, evenings and day time.

A PVG Scheme or update check is required, and overseas criminal record checks may be needed for time spent outside the UK.

Qualifications

• Flexibility for variable shift patterns including weekends, evenings and day time.
• Willingness to provide personal care tasks under supervision.
• Commitment to quality service delivery and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the establishment.
• Assist the care staff to provide support to individuals with personal care tasks.
• Assist with preparation of food, serving meals and beverages.

Skills

Flexibility

Shift work

Care support

Job description

Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the establishment and assist the care staff to provide support to individuals with personal care tasks, as required. There is also a requirement to assist with the preparation of food, serving meals and beverages.

The candidate will need to be available to work variable shift patterns including weekends, evenings and day time.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding:

30/10/2027

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Requirements

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. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.