Care and Support Worker - South West Edinburgh

Job Description

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership - Learning Disability Services

Care and Support Worker
South West Edinburgh including Currie and Firrhill Area

Salary: £22,185- £24,590 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 36 per week (Part time hours available)

• Are you looking for a rewarding career?
• Are you caring and compassionate?
• Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?
• Are you enthusiastic? Are you keen to learn and further your skills?
• We provide a fully funded training programme including SVQ 2
• We use a Positive Behavioural Approach and provide training for this

An opportunity has arisen to join a new and exciting care and support service for adults with Learning Disabilities who have complex behavioural support and mental health support needs based in Currie.

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is developing resources to support people discharging from long term hospital inpatient services, into supported and shared community living. We are seeking experienced care staff to join our team, and develop their skills using Positive Behaviour Support approaches, supporting people with all aspects of daily living to ensure a good quality of life, learn new skills and actively participate within the local and wider community.

The Partnership are invested in supporting employees to enhance their learning further and to gain formal qualifications.  Successful candidates will undertake a robust learning and development programme in a variety of general and bespoke topics relating to people with Learning Disabilities and specific to individual needs.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 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 the City of Edinburgh Council.

The posts will include non-standard working hours including evenings, weekends as part of a planned rota system to support a positive work life balance.

We also offer a comprehensive arrange of benefits which includes:

• Competitive Pension @ 21%
• 24hr Staff Wellbeing Helpline
• 27 days annual leave plus 6 public holidays increasing with length of service to 35 days
• Access to lifestyle schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

It is a condition of this post that you register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and are required to do so within 6 months of employment. You will be supported through this process.

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