Care and Support Worker

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Care & Support Worker (10)
Various Locations Across Dumfries and Galloway
Salary: Starting hourly rate £11.56 per hour rising incrementally to £12.42 per hour

Looking to recruit across 

Dumfries

Dalbeattie/Solway Coast

Stranraer

Hours per week: 
24.5 hours per week on a 7-day rotational basis 7am-2pm and 3pm-10pm (£16,078.13 - £17,176.54)

14hrs per week on a 7-day rotational basis 7am-11am or 6pm-10pm. There are also opportunities for additional hours and varied working patterns (£9,187.50 - £9,815.17)

‘Supporting you to live your life’   

We are an aging population with people living longer which in turns means there are more older people than ever in our communities that require support and practical help to enable them to stay safely and independently in their own homes.

What do you need?  Only to care – it’s that simple.  No previous experience is required as we will provide a full andcomprehensive induction and training programme. 

As part of CASS you will also become a staff member of Dumfries and Galloway Council Social Work Team. As the largest care at home provider for older adults throughout the region, we are able to offer career development opportunities within CASS and access to pathways within the wider Health and Social Care Partnership.

If you are caring, friendly, positive and cheerful with excellent communication skills and an ability to work with minimum supervision, this could be a very rewarding role for you. We provide more than just a job, we offer fantastic training, guaranteed hours, pension scheme with ongoing support and learning.  Flexibility is essential.

With a person-centred approach, this rewarding opportunity will see you working with people (predominantly over the age of 65) providing individual personalised support in their own homes whilst encouraging them to build upon their abilities. 

Tasks are varied and are likely to include supporting with personal care, assisting with medication, preparation and cooking of meals, together with any other activity appropriate to the individuals needs. 

A range of contracts are available in paid blocks of at least 3.5 hours.

A current full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential however, if you havea disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.  

An SVQ level 2 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable but not essential initially as full training will be provided. 

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (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 formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Due to registration requirements and conditions applicants must be over 18 years old.

For further information please contact Stacey Goodman, Quality Reablement, Support & Care Lead on 07738046906 or email:  Stacey.goodman@dumgal.gov.uk