Social Care Officer (Waking Nights) (4) – ANG04820 Full Time

Job Description

Based at either Strahmore Avenue, Forfar,

or

Brambles Cottages, 10 James Chalmers Road, Arbroath.

These jobs are workstyle 1.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

An exciting opportunity to join the team as a Social Care Officer (Waking Nights) has arisen, and we are looking for people with enthusiasm and resilience who have the right personal skills and experience to support children and young people.

You will work 35 hours per week on a rota which covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our staff work on a planned rota basis, so you will always know when you are due to work.

You will be part of a team responsible for supporting our young people, using a trauma informed approach, overnight. You will promote our young people to feel safe, loved and cared for in a homely environment, you will support the young people to fulfil their potential be that attending school, college, accessing community activities and hobbies and ensuring that, when safe to do so, family time and links to friends and important people are maintained.

You will be supported by your managers and other professionals. You will receive regular reflective supervision to help you work effectively with children in your care.

You will be asked to indicate on your application form which position/s you are applying for.

Please note interviews will be held 15 November 2023.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for these jobs.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the “applicant guidance” document when completing your application form and to the “welcome to Angus” document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.