South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position. alt=" " width="1" height="1"/> Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
* Provide examples of your work or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post
Provide details of an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task Provide details of how you would ascertain and manage client expectations while delivering excellent customer service Provide an example of when you have used your communication and interpersonal skills to achieve success in a task South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire. The aim of Social Work Resources is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire. In partnership with community planning partners, voluntary and independent provider organisations, we offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services. As one of the largest services provided by the Council and the South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, the Care at Home service plays a critical role in enabling individuals to remain at home in a way that promotes their wellbeing, dignity, privacy, respect and personal choices. South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership alongside it's commissioned Care and Home partners provide Care at Home services to over 3,000 service users every day. The service is continuing an exciting programme of transformation. To support this work, we are looking to appoint a Social Work Assistants. As part of the Care at Home team, you will be responsible for ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations, timely assessment and review of service users serves to mitigate risks to service users and ensures that their health and wellbeing needs are met and the services that they receive are appropriate to their needs. As an employee, you would have access to the employee benefits that you would expect from one of Scotland's largest Council's.
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks. As an employee of the Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Occupational sick pay Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave Employee Discounts Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)