Day Care Officer - ARB16269
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,322.00 to £29,436.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oban, PA34 4HY |
| Company: | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ARB16269 |
Summary
Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Friday 11th July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly and dedicated team. We are looking for an motivated Day Care Officer who can provide excellent support to older adults within Oban and the surrounding area. Let us tell you why this could be a great move for you.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
This role supports older adults to remain independent and stay within their own homes. You will work primarily within the Day Care Unit offering support on a one to one or group setting. Every day will be varied and offer the opportunity for you to combine your previous knowledge of supporting individuals with learning to ensure the very best opportunities in day services are offered to the people we support within Argyll and Bute. This includes building strong relationships with families/carers, monitoring health and wellbeing, facilitating quality time for individuals to remain connected with their community and peer group. You will also be a Keyworker with responsibilities for named individuals.
We require a compassionate, hardworking person, who communicates well and is solutions focussed. You will need a good sense of humour and be willing to work independently as well as part of the team. Previous experience in care as well as an understanding of dementia is essential. SVQ 3 Health and Social Care is the skill and knowledge level required, however a willingness and ability to work towards this is acceptable.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy
Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
Applicants should note that:-
- Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
- This post is not suitable for job share.
- The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
- This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults or both.
- This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is
Marie Hendrie - Unit Manager
Telephone: 01688 301912
Email: Marie.hendrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy
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