Social Care Officer - ANG05789

Angus Council; Carnoustie; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a dedicated care worker at the Kinloch Care Centre in Carnoustie. The role involves providing essential support to older adults with various needs, including physical disabilities and dementia. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills and an SVQ Level 3 in Care or the ability to achieve it. The position offers 24 hours of work per week and includes the possibility of waking night duties.

Qualifications

• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Undertake direct delivery of front-line services.
• Provide support for older adults with varying needs.
• Assist with daily living tasks and participate in social activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Resilience

Ability to assess situations

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Care / Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

Based at Kinloch Care Centre, Carnoustie.

This job is workstyle 1 - Fixed

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

We are looking for workers with resilience who have the right personal skills and experience to support our residents. You will provide a service for older adults with varying needs, including physical disabilities and dementia. Duties include ongoing assessment and review of service users' needs, assisting with daily living tasks, participation in social and recreational activities and responding to emergency situations.

You should have excellent communication skills and have the ability to assess a situation and take appropriate action. Ideally, you will have an SVQ Level 3 in Care / Health and Social Care or have the ability to achieve this.

You will work 24 hours per week. Our services run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the working pattern supporting this. You are asked to carry out waking night duties for which an allowance is payable.

For further information please contact Gillian Duncan, Care Centre Manager, on [phone].

Please note interviews will be held Wednesday, 22 October 2025.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.