Salary: £29,848 - £30,725 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 29 hours per week
Are you the type of person who wants more from their job?
Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives?
Are you committed to doing the best you can?
Shift Pattern:
working 7 days over 14, including every second weekend, a combination of early shift and back shift, in accordance with a roster (2 weeks early shift and 2 weeks back shift). We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part of a team who will provide a support service to Home Carers working to support vulnerable people living in the community Council wide. This includes scheduling and allocation of work. There is a requirement to use IT, and you should have an interest and good understanding of IT programmes. There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the Organisation. You will be required to work in accordance with a roster which includes early shift, back shift, and weekends, and will be required to work a shift pattern. Additional increments for working unsocial hours will also apply. South Lanarkshire Council will provide and fund all required training including induction and ongoing learning and development. If you are a caring, patient, compassionate and adaptable individual who understands and respects the rights of other people, we would like to hear from you. It is important to us that you feel valued and that this will reflect on the care you provide to people. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you will benefit from excellent terms and conditions of employment. This role will require flexible evening and weekend working. The grade for this post is Grade 2 Level 4 - £19.19 to £19.74 per hour. However, as this is a shift working post you will receive an additional 1 or 2 increments (depending on your shift pattern) and this will be consolidated into your salary; therefore your salary will commence on either £19.74 or £20.32 per hour. When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas: Provide examples of your work or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post. Provide details of a work situation that has been difficult, describe your skills and what your role was, how you communicated and influenced the outcome in a positive way. Provide details of how you would respond to telephone calls where individuals are experiencing difficulties, how you would deal with this and what you need to consider in relation to meeting changing priorities. Provide an example of a situation where you identified risks for an individual service user, describe what concerned you, why, what your actions were and what the overall outcome was for the service user. Please provide details of which IT programs and applications you use / are familiar with? Please describe your level of computer literacy. Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online -
All correspondence will be via your email address. As an employee of the Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme Up to 33 days annual leave Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad. Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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working 7 days over 14, including every second weekend, a combination of early shift and back shift, in accordance with a roster (2 weeks early shift and 2 weeks back shift). We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part of a team who will provide a support service to Home Carers working to support vulnerable people living in the community Council wide. This includes scheduling and allocation of work. There is a requirement to use IT, and you should have an interest and good understanding of IT programmes. There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the Organisation. You will be required to work in accordance with a roster which includes early shift, back shift, and weekends, and will be required to work a shift pattern. Additional increments for working unsocial hours will also apply. South Lanarkshire Council will provide and fund all required training including induction and ongoing learning and development. If you are a caring, patient, compassionate and adaptable individual who understands and respects the rights of other people, we would like to hear from you. It is important to us that you feel valued and that this will reflect on the care you provide to people. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you will benefit from excellent terms and conditions of employment. This role will require flexible evening and weekend working. The grade for this post is Grade 2 Level 4 - £19.19 to £19.74 per hour. However, as this is a shift working post you will receive an additional 1 or 2 increments (depending on your shift pattern) and this will be consolidated into your salary; therefore your salary will commence on either £19.74 or £20.32 per hour. When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas: Provide examples of your work or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post. Provide details of a work situation that has been difficult, describe your skills and what your role was, how you communicated and influenced the outcome in a positive way. Provide details of how you would respond to telephone calls where individuals are experiencing difficulties, how you would deal with this and what you need to consider in relation to meeting changing priorities. Provide an example of a situation where you identified risks for an individual service user, describe what concerned you, why, what your actions were and what the overall outcome was for the service user. Please provide details of which IT programs and applications you use / are familiar with? Please describe your level of computer literacy. Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online -
All correspondence will be via your email address. As an employee of the Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme Up to 33 days annual leave Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad. Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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