Job VacancyBased at Highbank Intermediate Care, Eskbank, Dalkeith, you will provide personal care and respond to the social and emotional needs of older people requiring residential care, assessment and Intermediate care, this includes sleep promotion.
This is an exciting opportunity to promote the reablement of clients using the service to support clients to work towards outcomes.
You must have direct experience of residential care work or in a related field of caring for older people.
A positive and caring attitude together with a commitment to supporting clients to maintain their independence in terms of choice is essential.The Jobholder should be educated to/or work towards at least SVQ level II in Social Care or a related subject and have practical experience working in a supportive role with clients delivering personal plans.
They need to be able to work without direct supervision and have a mature and self-reliant approach with the ability to respond to unplanned situations in a calm and flexible manner.The Jobholder is expected to be registered with the SSSC CLOSING DATE - Sunday 1st December INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 9th December Job AdvertPosition Title: Care Support Worker (Care Homes)Directorate: Health & Social CareLocation: Highbank Intermediate CareContract Status: Fixed Term until 18/09/Hours of Work: 24hWorking Pattern: 6 week rota including weekendsWeeks per year: 52Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.Based on 24 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £18,.98 per annum.
RequirementsThis post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, .
Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Protected Adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you.
For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian.
As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations.
Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.