Social Care Officer - DEE06083

Dundee City Council; Dundee; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a Social Care Officer to provide support for elderly residents in a care home. The role involves personal care assistance, administering medication, and engaging residents in activities. Candidates are required to have SVQ Level 2 Care and experience with older individuals. This position includes shift work, and candidates must be able to register with the Scottish Social Services Council.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in working with older people, people with dementia, or physical disabilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team member and alone.
• Professional attitude to work.
• Registration with Scottish Social Services Council within a specified time.

Responsibilities

• Attend to personal needs of residents.
• Assist with personal care tasks and administering medication.
• Support residents in eating and daily activities.
• Create a supportive atmosphere for residents.
• Involve in social activities for residents.
• Undertake cleaning and domestic duties as necessary.

Skills

Experience with older people

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Assessment skills

Ability to work various shift patterns

Education

SVQ Level 2 Care

Job description

Job Description

Based at Turriff House, you will work 30 or 37 hours per week including dayshift, nightshift on a rota basis and weekends. Please indicate your preference on application form. You will work as part of a team of Social Care Officers in one of our care homes for the elderly but may be asked to work in an alternative home/part of the service where required. The service provides support to those living in the care home with daily living tasks based on their individual needs. This post is not open to sponsorship. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Sarah Clark on 01382 436419 or email [e-mail].

Requirements

You will have SVQ Level 2 Care or have the ability to undertake and achieve.

Responsibilities

• You will attend to personal needs of residents.
• Your duties will include physical tasks such as helping with personal care tasks, administering medication, assisting residents to eat and other identified needs.
• Our aim is to create a supportive homely atmosphere where residents can achieve maximum independence but also receive any support they may need.
• You will also be required to be involved in social activities organised for residents.
• Shift pattern will include weekend working and night duty.
• The duties as set out above include undertaking cleaning and other domestic duties as necessary.

The Individual

• You will have proven experience in working with older people, people with dementia or people with physical disabilities.
• You will have good written and verbal communication skills.
• You will have the ability to work as a team member, to work alone and to use initiative.
• You will have assessment skills and a professional attitude to work.
• You will have the ability to work various shift patterns including evenings, weekends and periodic rotation onto nights.
• You will have the ability to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified time.
• This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.