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Perth and Kinross Council
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Scotland, West Yorkshire
Social Care Officer, Beechgrove - PKC06413
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Contract Type: Contract |
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Salary: £19,952 - £22,468 |
Overview
Job Description Social Care Officer, Beechgrove (PKC06413) £19,952 - £22,468 Beechgrove House, First Floor, Hillend Road, Perth PH1 1DL An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Officer to join the Community Alarm and Telecare Service. You will positively contribute to the operation of the service providing a call handling and emergency response service to vulnerable service users in the community. You will be able to showcase your experience of working with vulnerable adults in a community setting and carrying out social, emotional and personal care tasks to a high standard. Your skills and abilities in assessing situations and taking appropriate action including responding to individual needs will be paramount. A degree of technical knowledge would be desirable as you will have the responsibility to support the call handling process and for the installation of personalised and beneficial Telecare equipment. To support with the above role we offer a full training and induction. As an individual you will be able to demonstrate your excellent listening, oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to work as part of a team which are essential. You must also have the ability to maintain confidentiality, work co-operatively with other professionals, families and carers and to work on your own initiative. You will need to demonstrate that you can be reliable and have a flexible approach to work together with a positive, responsible and caring attitude which are essential qualities. You must have a full driving licence as driving is part of the role. You will be supported to obtain an SVQ 2 in Social Care which you should be willing to undertake. If you can showcase that you are enthusiastic, motivated and able to cope with demanding work this is an ideal role for you. The shift pattern is variable and includes weekend and night work. For further information please contact Susan McInally, Manager on 01738 459600 When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your current 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. 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. 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. Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland here .