The following questions should be answered in the overarching application question:
1. Provide examples of your work or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post
2. Provide details of an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task
3. Provide details of how you would ascertain and manage client expectations while delivering excellent customer service
4. 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, 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:
5. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
6. Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
7. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
8. Occupational sick pay
9. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
10. Employee Discounts
11. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
Hours: 35 per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Location: Hamilton (Home First)
Salary: £35,.83 - £36,.53
View the Social Work Assistant job profile
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order .
This post is considered Regulated Work with adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with adults.