Location: Deans House Glen Road Deans Livingston, EH54 8DH
Salary: £24,889 - £25,302 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 20 hours per week
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20 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, plus 33.33% shift Allowance
Deans House is a residential care home for adults with a Learning Disability located in Livingston. The service supports individuals to access a range of community meaningful activities meeting individual outcomes and personal goals. The service supports residents to maintain an independent living approach working towards moving on to a smaller care setting or individual tenancy.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the successful applicant to join our staff team on a part-time basis as a social care worker nights, to support the development and delivery of a stimulating individualised service and environment in line with West Lothian Council and Care Inspectorate guidance, policy & procedure, as well as National Strategies.
It will be essential for applicants to have had experience of working with Adults with a Learning Disability, especially in care planning, and hold a minimum of HNC Social Care & SVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants should have skills in teamwork and organization within a team, which would be desirable.
You must be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate with a wide variety of people both verbally, in writing, and using alternative types of communication methods, as well as have the ability to remain calm when working under pressure. You must also demonstrate good organizational skills and be able to prioritize your work. Experience of residential work is desired along with knowledge of trauma-informed practice, which is pivotal to this role.
This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC. SSSC stipulates you must submit your application within three months of your start date. If you are already registered with SSSC, you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account.
This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) 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 a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.
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