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Aberdeenshire Council; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council is recruiting a Care and Support Worker to help service users in their own homes in the Peterhead area, based for admin at Seafield House, Banff. You will support daily living, promote independence, rights and choices, with a rota of 4x6 hour shifts including evenings and weekends.

Applicants must have SSSC registration within 3 months, be willing to join PVG Scheme or update checks, and provide two references (one from your current or most recent employer).

Qualifications

• Must have SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.
• PVG Scheme or update check required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check if spent 3+ months outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to service users and families in their own homes, promoting independence, rights and choices.
• Work pattern includes evenings and weekends on a rota (4 x 6 hour shifts per week).

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Communication

Education

SSSC registration within 3 months

Job description

Provide care and support to service users and their families within their own homes to

manage aspects of daily living, allowing service users to live independently, and promoting their rights, autonomy and choices.

This role will require flexible, evening and weekend working.

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.

Work pattern is a combination of morning, evening and weekend working on a rota basis of 4 x 6 hour shift per week.

Although you will be working in the Peterhead area, for administrative purposes, you will be based at Seafield House, Banff

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding 17/01/2027

Informal enquiries to: Laura Ritchie 01467 536385

Requirements

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.

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 which must be your current or most recent employer.