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:

Supply/Sessional Senior Social Care Officers – PKC13146
£19.72 per hour
Wellbank House, Perth

These supply posts are an exciting opportunity to be part of the Wellbank House team who offer a safe supportive environment for young people aged 16-24 to enable positive transitions into adulthood and independent living.

This employment opportunity is flexible so as we can maintain the continuity of care whilst we need to cover staff training, sickness, or holiday periods.

If you can offer times that suit your own personal circumstances and that will allow us to be responsive towards covering our current staffing structure and shift patterns, then this is role for you. This employment experience could offer a career progression into a more permanent role as it will involve exposure to new experiences, teams and service areas.

Skills & Experience Required

You should have direct experience in working with vulnerable or at-risk young people, or, have transferable skills and knowledge about issues they may face and how you may help manage these within a team setting as well as working autonomously.

An ability to assess, safety plan and to support young people toward individual development, confidence-building and empowerment is essential.

If you have the ability to choose shifts that suit your own personal circumstances, enjoy working with young people, have a good sense of humour, treat others with respect, empathy, are a good listener and have the ability to work in a professional context, you could be perfect for the role.

Ideally you will have an SVQ3 and HNC in Social Care, or an SVQ4 in Social Care or other equivalent qualification as recognised by SSSC to meet full registration requirements for a Senior Social Care Officer.

Alternatively, an HNC in Social Care (or equivalent) and willingness to complete an SVQ Level 3 within agreed timescales can be supported and funded on successful appointment, Induction and training period.

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 days public holiday 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 Brian Hutton at BDBHutton@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 references, 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 regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 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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