Casual Social Care Worker - DGA13436

This is an exciting opportunity to have a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of children and young people living away from their families. If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the field of residential childcare, working alongside an existing staff team. The house has on average 4 children and young people aged between 11 and 18 years. As a casual social care worker, you will support with holiday and sickness cover, to support children and young people in all aspects of their daily lives. This will include shift work, weekends, and sleep overs.

Your personal qualities and life experience will help us create an environment of nurture, reflection, challenge, personal attention and specialist help. Your talents will help young people develop the values, skills, knowledge, self-control and direction that will enable them to fulfil their potential.

You will work as part of a team to provide an excellent standard of care, utilising the PACE approach, the principles of Signs of Safety, and the Promise, to ensure our children and young people are front and centre of all we do, and they experience the best possible care.

A working knowledge and understanding of trauma informed practice, the Promise and the challenges faced by children and young people cared for away from home is desirable. This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Requirements:

• A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

Salary placing is dependent on experience and qualifications. With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland), exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please download the relevant Job Description. After reading this information if you are still excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. We’re making a difference - be part of it.

The successful applicant for this post will be required to have a PVG Disclosure and registered with the SSSC. For further information about the post please contact Julie Bennison House Manager on julie.bennison@dumgal.gov.uk.