Support Worker - ABC12299

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking dedicated individuals to provide high-quality care and support. Applicants should have SCQF Level 6/7 or SVQ Level 3 in social care. The role requires flexibility and effective communication skills to enhance the quality of life for those supported. This position offers a permanent contract and embraces flexible working. Join us in making a difference in our community.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Disability confident employer

Guaranteed interview schemes for eligible applicants

Qualifications

• Base qualifications in social care or equivalent.
• Commitment to undertake SVQ in related discipline.
• Must register with the Scottish Social Services Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care respectfully to individuals.
• Enable choice and promote independent living.
• Work in partnership with staff and families to improve outcomes.
• Act as a mentor and role model for peers.
• Work independently with the ability to escalate issues.

Skills

Providing personal care

Effective communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

SCQF Level 6 to 7 or SVQ Level 3

Job description

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Aberdeen City
Duration: Permanent. 35 HOURS PER WEEK X1 32.5 HOURS PER WEEK X2

About the role:
To be part of a team enabled to deliver high quality care and support and to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.
To ensure that service(s) and team(s) operate in line with relevant organisational and statutory policies, procedures, and best practice.
Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership wants to attract employees whose own values and approach to work complement our own.

This post requires flexibility, weekend, holiday and evening work.

WE ARE NOT SPONSORING WORKERS AT THIS TIME

Requirements

• SCQF or equivalent level 6 to 7 (Nat 6/NC to Higher/HNC) or
• SVQ Level 3 in related Social Care discipline
• Commitment to undertake and achieve SVQ in related Social Care discipline with a willingness to commit to your own professional development within allocated timescale

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council or willingness to register within three months of being in post (permanent/relief/fixed term staff)

Responsibilities

• The ability to provide personal care to a range of people with support needs in a dignified, respectful, and supportive manner
• The ability to enable choice and independent living and work in an anti-discriminatory way
• The ability to communicate effectively and work in partnership with supported people, staff, carers, families, and internal/external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for supported people
• An ability to work as part of a team and provide guidance and support to other members of staff as a mentor and role model
• The ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision, while at the same time recognising when matters need to be referred to a more senior manager

The Individual

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talkflexible workingand offerflexible workingfor most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed theArmed ForcesCovenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by theEquality Act2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs