Social Care Worker – Eric Gray Services – SIC05892 Part Time

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The purpose of the job is to actively provide person-centred care in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines.  To attend to the physical, social and emotional needs of the service users in your care, this could include;

• Older people, including those with needs associated with dementia;
• Children and young people, including those with special needs;
• Adults with learning disabilities;
• Adults with physical disabilities; and
• Adults with mental ill-health

in their own homes and/or in a residential, supported accommodation or day-care setting.

This vacancy is being advertised as a Career Graded post, which is a career development opportunity. This means that the Council is committed to supporting the successful candidate to obtain the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to become fully competent in the role. Please see the Career Grade document attached to this advert that outlines the entry level requirements for the job and the expected career progression route.  The successful candidate will be supported to become fully competent in the role and progress through the career grade. Where there is a requirement to achieve a qualification, this will be fully funded by the Council.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information –

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is G/H
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.2415 
• This post is career graded – your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications
• 1 x Permanent Part Time 28 hour per week post, 52.18 weeks per year
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• Post holders may be required to work flexibly in terms of days and times across the week according to service needs.
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland 
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Eric Gray Services, Lerwick, Shetland. 

For further details relating to this post, please contact:  Connie Russell, Team Leader on 01595 745560 or email [email protected]

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.

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