Bank Hostel Support Worker – EAY02063 Casual/Relief

Job Purpose

Undertake the full range of Hostel Support Worker duties to assist service users with integration into the hostel environment and the wider community in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council`s key objectives specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members’ records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

This is a bank/casual post based at St Andrews Hostel, Kilmarnock.

The hourly rate for this post is £12.59 per hour.

Additional Information

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