Job Description

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT.

These are part time posts and the salary will be pro rata to the number of hours worked.

Care Assistant role is to provide personal care and support to residents as directed by senior staff. To maintain a clean, fresh and homely environment, person centred care for individuals and groups of residents consistent with their needs through the provision of a range of duties including personal care and meaningful activities.

To support residents to maintain their independence and assist them to carry out daily life tasks. To engage and listen to Residents preferences in how they would like to be cared for.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

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