Community Support Worker (Female only) - MOR10664
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,692.55 to £27,200.55 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Moray Area, IV30 1BX |
| Company: | Moray Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MOR10664 |
Summary
Job Description
To work as a member of the staff team to provide care and support to an individual accessing Community Support Services.
Requirements
To promote the independence and develop skills for individuals.
Provide assistance and guidance/training to individuals in all household tasks.
Assist individuals to manage all areas of finance; bank account, benefits, budgeting.
Enable individuals to develop social skills and integrate as fully as possible into their Community.
To work in different locations and services within Moray Council.
To uphold social work values, to ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety.
To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure a quality provision of care for individuals.
Develop and contribute to the maintenance of individual records and support plans and act as a key worker when required.
To participate in regular and ongoing training and team meetings relevant to the needs of the individuals.
Be aware and follow the Health and Safety guidelines at all times
The Individual
Experience which would give insight into working with adults with a learning disability.
Ability to demonstrate a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy.
Mandatory SSSC registration for new and existing staff.
Willingness to undertake SVQ qualification.
Budgeting skills.
Ability to undertake household skills to a required standard.
Ability to record information accurately.
Self confident and self motivated.
Active listening and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with individuals, family and all relevant staff team.
Ability to resolve problems and cope with day to day pressures .
Flexible and adaptable.
Ability to work independently and/or as part of an effective team.
Confident approach to challenging situations.
Ability to encourage and enable individuals.
A positive and supportive attitude to individuals.
Effective organisational skills including time management.
Full driving licence, you will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.
Calm, patient and non-judgemental attitude .
Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
Willing to accept direction/delegation
Must be physically able to undertake a range of movements when carrying out personal care, domestic support and activities with individuals.
Must be able to handle equipment/people in accordance with moving and handling regulations Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
Closing Date: 18th July 2025
Starting Salary £25,692.55 pro rata
£13.63 per hour
Various contracts available.
Relief contracts also available
For further information contact Wendy Davidson 01343 563042
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme