Care & Support Worker – DGA11103 Part Time

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Care & Support Worker (2) (16/178) (15/15409)

Dumfries

£17,360.29 – £18,485.25

‘Supporting you to live your life’

Mountainhall Daycare, is looking for a new member of staff to join our small team of Care & Support workers. Looking after and supporting older people to achieve their individual outcomes in a variety of ways.

With a person-centred approach, this rewarding opportunity will see you working with people (predominantly over the age of 65) providing support, both social and personal in a safe, warm, friendly environment.

Tasks are varied and are likely to include supporting with personal care, assisting with medication, encouraging interaction and assisting with different activities from baking to playing bingo to encouraging movement and socialising..

If you are caring, friendly, positive and are not afraid to be silly with excellent communication skills and an ability to work within a small team, this could be a very rewarding role for you. We provide more than just a job, we offer fantastic training, guaranteed hours, pension scheme with ongoing support and learning. Flexibility is essential.

Contracted for 24.5 hours week on a fixed rotational pattern.

A current full UK driving licence essential. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

An SVQ level 2 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable but not essential initially as full training will be provided however you will be required to complete this.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

For further information please contact

Tamara McCallie, Area Manager Tel: 07793795115, email: [email protected]