Senior Carer - EAD09154

East Dunbartonshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Carer to lead a care team, ensure high-quality care, and manage support plans. The role involves supervising staff and coordinating efforts to meet customers' needs. Ideal candidates should have background experience in social care and strong leadership skills. This is a temporary position with a commitment to providing essential support to residents. Candidates must be prepared for PVG checks as required for regulated roles.

Qualifications

• Experience working in social care settings.
• Ability to deliver high-quality care.
• Capacity to review and update support plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care and support.
• Lead and supervise a care team.
• Plan and review staff rotas.

Skills

Experience in social care

Leadership skills

Ability to supervise a team

Job description

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for less than 37 hours per week. This position is temporary.

Are you a committed and caring individual with experience of working in social care? Are you looking for a career promotion in and a rewarding and vital front-line service?

As a senior carer in East Dunbartonshire, you will be responsible for delivering high quality care, providing support and guidance to a care team, and leading by example. You will be responsible for reviewing and updating Support Plans and delivering care which meets individual customer needs and desired outcomes. You will support the planning and review of staff rotas to ensure that there is appropriate cover to provide the support required for our customers. You will supervise a group of staff including provision of supportive direct observation. You will also be part of a high performing team that is committed to providing the best experience of care for our customers.

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.

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. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

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.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk