Care Assistant

To provide support for people within their own homes and their local community. This may be in a shared tenancy or a one-to-one basis where successful applicants may be lone working., If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
More details are included in the role profile.
'We provide training aligned to the principles of the National Induction Framework'
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information
Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria -
How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our behaviour framework for more information.
Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the social services and healthcare SCGF level 5 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.
Communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills and basic IT skills.
Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, medication administration, budgeting, cooking and cleaning, moving & handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty.

You will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, Dysphagia, Medication and Lone Working etc. where required.
Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Enhancements of time and a third for unsocial hours.
Sleepovers are paid at the SGLW currently £13.64 per hour.
32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.
This role includes dayshifts, backshifts, sleepovers and nightshifts and weekend working.