Social Care Officer, Woodlea Cottage, Perth - PKC12872
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £18,657.00 i £20,475.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Perth, PH1 1JU |
| Cwmni: | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | PKC12872 |
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Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Social Care Officer (Fixed Term until 31 March 2026) - PKC12872
£18,657 - £20,475 (21 Hours per week)
Woodlea Cottage, Perth
Woodlea Cottage is based at Muirend Road in Perth. You will be supporting up to 3 young people at during their planned respite at Woodlea.
Skills & Experience Required
You will hold one of the following childcare qualifications:
- SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7 or other accepted by SSSC for registration as a residential childcare worker.
Or/and
- HNC Social Services or equivalent.
You will have knowledge and commitment to deliver and improve service provision by keeping up to date with relevant legislation, processes and procedures, ensuring high standards are maintained.
Other requirements:
- Communicate effectively to build relationships with clients/service users and other internal/external agencies to ensure a quality care provision.
- Communicate effectively through verbal and formal written documentation relevant to your area of work.
- Organisational skills to plan, prioritise and schedule work to contribute to the needs of the team/service.
- Ability to assess, create and implement appropriate interventions for the wellbeing and/or learning needs for client/service users.
- Ability to plan, organise and manage a range of appropriate activities and resources to meet client/service user needs and to improve outcomes.
- Ability to identify, manage and mitigate potential risks to self and others by applying existing guidelines and recommend action to be taken.
- Ability to observe, record, monitor, share and report on client /service users changing needs, ensuring information is up to date.
- Knowledge and understanding in the use and care of specialist equipment.
- Digital skills to operate, organise and maintain relevant systems and equipment ensuring the integrity of data, appropriate security, access and housekeeping.
- Knowledge and understanding of financial processes and transactions to undertake a range of activities and ensure others follow the correct processes, procedures and regulations.
- Where appropriate, supervisory skills through the co-ordination of work, on the job training, performance appraisal and assessing work against expected standards.
- Ability to co-operate and comply with the Council’s health & safety policy and arrangements.
- Ability to co-operate and comply with the Council’s civil contingencies policy and follow emergency plans.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you:
- A generous annual leave package
- 6 public holidays and an additional discretionary day
- Eligibility to join our pension scheme
- Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
- Access to a range of benefits
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Kathryn Bethway, Team Leader on 01738 459710 to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming 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.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regulated work and under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
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