Social Care Officer - STR07880
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £18,033.00 to £19,641.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Stirling, FK8 2AU |
| Company: | Stirling Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | STR07880 |
Summary
Job Description
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Stirling and Clackmannanshire Health and Social Care Partnership are looking to recruit a highly motivated Social Care Officer to a busy and supportive integrated learning disability team in Stirling City Centre. We welcome applications from individuals who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of the people in our area accessing services. This post covers both urban and rural Stirling areas.
The post holder will work as part of a team to undertake outcome focussed assessments and reviews while ensuring and supporting the delivery of services to those who need them most. They should have excellent communication skills and strong person centred assessment and practice skills.
In return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development, training and support.
The essential criteria for this post is - Educated to SCQF Level 7/SVQ3 / HNC level in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent knowledge.
The Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
- Carers Leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lift share Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- Technology Benefit Scheme
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for children and adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
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