Location: Fairfield House 8 Lothian Road, EH22 3AA
Salary: £28,440 - £29,529 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 21 hours per week
Job Description
The Jobholder must have a SVQ level II in Social Care or be willing to work towards it and have practical experience working in a supportive role with clients delivering Individual Care Plans. They need to be able to work without direct supervision and have a mature and self-reliant approach with the ability to respond to unplanned situations in a calm and flexible manner.
Requirements
Position Title: Care Support Worker (Home Care) x5
Position Number: WAC03A, WAC03B, WAC03C, WAC03D. 1xTBC
Directorate: Health and Social Care
Location: Various Locations around Midlothian
Contract Status: Permanent
Hours of Work: 1x 36 hour post, 4x 21 hour posts
Working Pattern:
Weeks per year: 52
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £28,440.19 per annum.
Based on 21 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £16,590.11 per annum.
Responsibilities
This post is considered Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Adults. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk.
The Individual
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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