Social Care Assistant (Permanent) (Full Time) x 2 post - REN15145

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Weavers Linn, a small residential facility run by Renfrewshire Council, is recruiting a Social Care Assistant. You will contribute to personalised support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a safe, respectful setting.

Responsibilities include delivering personal care, assisting with medications, maintaining recording systems and care plans, handling petty cash, and liaising with carers and health professionals. A proactive, flexible approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with people who have learning disabilities.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills for recording daily care notes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with service users, relatives, carers, and health professionals.
• Willingness to use own initiative, be flexible and learn new skills.
• Consent to and undertaking Disclosure Scotland checks when required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care to residents daily.
• Administer medications as directed.
• Maintain recording systems, care plans and risk assessments.
• Handle petty cash and support recording of finances.
• Liaise with carers, health professionals and other agencies.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Communication

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

Job description

Advert

Social Care Assistant

Weavers Linn is a small, purpose-built residential facility for adults with learning disabilities and autism. It offers personalised care and support within a bright, modern, and safe environment.

To support the high quality of care that our residents enjoy, we are looking for new people to join our Weavers Linn care team, with empathy, compassion, and a drive to make a difference being the main qualities we are looking for.

Working as part of the Weavers Linn care team, you will assist with the day-to-day delivery and development of quality respite and support services for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

The role will include a variety of daily tasks associated with the operation of the service, such as delivering personal care, administering medication, handling petty cash, maintaining recording systems, care plans and risk assessments, as well as liaison with carers and other professionals.

It is essential you have previous experience dealing with people with learning disabilities as well as ability to communicate effectively with service users, relatives, carers, health professionals and other agencies.

Effective literacy, numeracy and IT skills, the ability to record daily care notes and ability to remain alert and responsive to service users' needs while on duty is also essential.

The success of our current team is down to workers using their own initiative and being flexible, adaptable, and having an interest in working with people who have a learning disability and the capacity to learn and apply new skills.

You will be required to work to a rota, over seven days, which may include early, late, sleepovers and / or night shift.

Possession of an SVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent is desirable, while the commitment and capacity to achieve this is essential.

Youare required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or achieve registration within six months of taking up employment.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check. The level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .