Community Care Assistant

LOCATION:

Loch Leven Community Campus, Muirs, Kinross, KY13 8FQ

SALARY:

£28,831 - £31,740 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:

Fixed Term

POSITION TYPE:

Full Time

HOURS:

36 hours per week

£28,831 - £31,740 Fixed Term (until 31/3/2024) Loch Leven Community Campus, Muirs, Kinross KY13 8FQ We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate they have experience of working with adults requiring care and support. You will be required to work with adults over the age of 16 who may present with a wide range of care needs and also support and work with unpaid carers. You will be required to adopt a person centred and outcomes focussed approach. In this role, there will be a focus on supporting people who are in interim care placements to return to their own home. The offer of an interim care placement is made when a patient is ready for hospital discharge, but the Health and Social Care Partnership is unable to source an appropriate care at home package immediately, or when their first choice care home is temporarily unavailable. You will be expected to give advice and practical help on the challenges associated with daily living activities. You will have strong assessment skills and will be able to plan, maintain, and monitor packages of care, as well as have the flexibility and skills to respond to changing needs of individuals. Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate experience of multi-disciplinary working and be committed to working closely with colleagues from other disciplines. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established, highly skilled team, with excellent training, supervision and continuous professional development opportunities provided. Benefits also include supportive management, flexible working scheme, modern working practices, generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme. The Individual You will be highly motivated and resourceful, with a strong value base, and a commitment to delivering high quality person centred services to your clients and their families. You will be able to work effectively within the integrated team, as well as with a wide range of partners in the community, statutory, voluntary and private sectors. A flare for creativity, ability to work collaboratively, building on people's strengths, and an eye for improving services are all desirable to make best use of limited resources. You will have strong organisational skills, an ability to work under pressure, and be able to manage a caseload. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as ability to use and input information in IT applications are essential. You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. No entry requirement in terms of qualification. However, you are required and will be supported to work towards SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7 (was SVQ3). You will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of any start date. For further information, contact Diana McIntosh, Interim Team Leader 01577 867300. When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

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Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post. Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.