Job Description

Adult Services provides support to adults over the age of 16 years who have assessed needs. The people who use our services (individuals) have additional support needs associated with learning disability or autism and require support to continue to live independently in their own homes, to attend Day Support and meaningful activity or have short break respite.

Social Care Workers are responsible for providing direct support to individuals in a variety of settings. This can include in their own home or supported tenancy, within Care Inspectorate registered services (supported vocational activity or short breaks) and in the community, enabling the individual to achieve their goals, identified priorities and personal outcomes.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is G/H
• This post is not career graded.
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
• Various Permanent Part time posts available, 52.18 weeks per year
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Newcraigielea, Lerwick, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Lynne Peart, Acting Team Leader on [contact hidden] or email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call [contact hidden].

If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.

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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the local authority for the Shetland Islands. Employer accreditations include Disability Confident, Armed Forces Covenant, Happy to Talk Flexible Working, Equally Safe at Work, Scottish Living Wage, and Carer Positive Employer.