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West Dunbartonshire Council; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

25 days annual leave

8 fixed public holidays

Wellbeing supports

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council’s HSCP Learning Disability Service is recruiting for a part-time, fixed-term role until August 2027. You will support adults with learning disabilities in a building-based service, delivering personal care, medication support and community access.

You’ll work within a team to develop daily living skills and meaningful activities, while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent required.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and to handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with personal care as required.
• Administer medication and provide home support.
• Support access to community activities and develop daily living skills.
• Contribute to personalised support plans and monitor identified outcomes.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

The posts are fixed term until August 2027.

Job Description

The posts are fixed term until August 2027.

The salary will be pro-rata'd to the part-time hours worked.

West Dunbartonshire HSCP Learning Disability Service delivers high quality community and building based support services to adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, motivated and flexible people to join our support team. Building based service operates Monday - Friday with varied work hours.

Duties include assisting service users with all aspects of personal care where required, medication administration, home support and accessing community based activities. Building based service provides support to those who require support and facilities that can only be accessed in a building environment. Working in a person centered way you will also assist service users to maintain and develop their daily living skills and engage in meaningful activities promoting independence and choice. You will support service users and support staff to develop support plans to achieve identified outcomes.

You must have a minimum SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. It is essential that you have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities. You must be able to demonstrate within your application form that you are reliable and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. You will also be required to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and this would include monitoring and reporting changes in the identified needs of service users including the handling of sensitive information.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The Successful Candidate Will Benefit From The Following

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer's contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

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