Social Care Worker – Night posts only (12 hour shifts) – 9 Posts – (Full-Time & Part-Time) Full Time & Part Time

Job Description

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Permanent Social Care Worker (12 hour shifts) in the residential setting for Older People within our care homes.

Permanent posts – attached is a list of all current permanent post(s).  As this recruitment progresses, vacancies which arise during this time will be included to this advert.

Previous experience of working with vulnerable adults / older people is essential.  You will work as part of a team with direction from Senior staff to provide direct care and support to older people living within our residential care homes. You will work collaboratively with residents, finding out what matters to them, in order to create and deliver a plan of care that is enabling and person-centred. Other duties include supporting, organising and deploying staff to provide direct care to residents.
You must be able to work without direct supervision. You should hold values which promote the wellbeing of older people, have a desire to support others with compassion, kindness whilst respecting their rights and choices within their daily lives.
You must be competent in English both written and spoken and be conversant with Health and Safety at Work legislation.  Applications are welcome from ethnic minorities and fluent speakers of other languages – Cantonese, Hakka, Punjabi, Urdu.

This post will require you to have or to have the ability to undertake and attain a SVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent, to meet the requirements of registration to the Scottish Social Services Council.   Glasgow City Council will provide support and meet the cost for undertaking this qualification.

This advert will be held open for a 3 month period from the closing date to allow the Recruitment process to be concluded. Any vacancies which arise during this 3 month period on a citywide basis will be filled from this advert.

Current SSSC Registration or registered within 6 months of start date.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Weekly Hours of Work – 35 hour and 24 hour posts 

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Application Packs

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