Homecare & Reablement Assistants, Lewis

Homecare & Reablement Assistant, Lewis
16 – 37 Hours per week, Permanent Positions
£30,757 – £31,934 p.a. (Inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance p.a.) – Pro Rata

Find a job, gain a qualification, and build a life in the Western Isles with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Homecare and Reablement team.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is looking to attract new home care staff to permanent posts with opportunities for progression and benefits. Staff recruited from outwith the Western Isles will benefit from Key worker housing status and relocation packages.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s – Homecare and Reablement Service is looking to recruit care staff who are caring, compassionate and reliable to join our skilled team of staff to support people living in our communities and enabling them to continue living at home.

The service’s aim is to ensure a high standard of care and support is provided at all times, based on person-centred planning, compassion, dignity, respect and trust.

If you would like to make a difference in the lives of people living across the Western Isles this post could be for you. This is an extremely rewarding role and is highly valued by the recipients of the service and the wider community.

The post requires a qualification at SVQ II in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification to enable registration with SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council).

New employees to the service will start as a Homecare and Reablement Assistant, Grade D (£30,758 – £31,935 per annum, pro rata). Employees will be supported to undertake and achieve an SVQ II in Health and Social Care within 6 months from commencing in post. On achieving their SVQ II and on completion of all mandatory training employees will progress to a Homecare and Reablement Worker, Grade E (£32,610 – £35,639, per annum, pro rata).

Successful candidates who already hold an SVQ II in Health and Social Care can be fast tracked, on completion of all Comhairle specific mandatory training, to a Homecare and Reablement Worker.

A full UK driving licence is essential. The wearing and use of PPE is essential in this role.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with Adults (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot).

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

Benefits for Employee

• Key Worker Accommodation Status and Relocation Package available for eligible candidates.
• Fully funded SVQ Qualification in Health and Social Care.
• SSSC registration fees met by Employer
• PVG fees met by Employer
• Opportunity for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• 25 days Annual Leave per year (pro rata for part time staff) increasing to 30 days after 5 years

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Faigh obair, faigh teisteanas, agus fuirich anns na h-Eileanan Siar, le bhith ag obair mar phàirt de sgioba Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Tha Comhairle nan Eilean Siar a’ sireadh luchd-obrach cùram dachaigh ùra airson dreuchdan maireannach, le cothroman adhartais agus buannachdan nan lùib. Gheibh luchd-obrach bho air taobh a-muigh nan Eilean Siar inbhe àite-fuirich Prìomh Luchd-obrach agus pasganan ath-shuidheachaidh.

Tha Seirbheis Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh Comhairle nan Eilean Siar a’ sireadh luchd-obrach cùraim a tha coibhneil, truasail agus earbsach, a bhiodh ag obair nar sgioba luchd-obrach ealanta gus taic a chur ri daoine nar coimhearsnachdan gus an urrainn dhaibh leantainn orra a bhith a’ fuireach nan dachaighean. ’S e amas na seirbheis a dhèanamh cinnteach gun tèid cùram agus taic aig ìre àrd a lìbhrigeadh fad na h-uìne, stèidhichte air planadh a tha ag aithneachadh fheumalachdan pearsanta gach duine, truas, urram, spèis agus earbsa.

Ma tha thu airson eadar-dhealachadh a dhèanamh ann am beatha daoine a tha a’ fuireach sna h-Eileanan Siar, dh’ fhaodadh gun còrd an dreuchd seo riut. ’S e dreuchd air leth buannachdail a tha seo, agus tha an fheadhainn a bhios a’ faighinn buannachd às an t-seirbheis agus a’ choimhearsnachd nas fharsainge a’ cur luach mòr air.

Feumaidh SVQ II ann an Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta no teisteanas co-ionann a bhith aig an neach a shoirbhicheas gus an urrainnear clàradh a dhèanamh le SSSC (Comhairle Sheirbheisean Sòisealta na h-Alba).

Tòisichidh luchd-obrach ùra na seirbheis mar Luchd-cuideachaidh Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh, Ìre D (£30,758 – £31,935 gach bliadhna, pro rata). Gheibh luchd-obrach taic gus SVQ II ann an Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta a ghabhail os làimh taobh a-staigh 6 mìosan bhon a thòisicheas iad san dreuchd. Nuair a choileanas iad an SVQ II aca, agus nuair a chrìochnaicheas iad a h-uile sgath de thrèanadh èigneachail, thèid luchd-obrach air adhart gu bhith nan Luchd-obrach Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh, Ìre E (£32,610 – £35,639, gach bliadhna, pro rata).

Faodar tagraichean soirbheachail aig a bheil SVQ II ann an Cùram Slàinte is Sòisealta mar-tha a chur air slighe-obrach nas luaithe, nuair a bhios an trèanadh èigneachail sònraichte aig a’ Chomhairle air a chrìochnachadh, gu bhì gadh nan Luchd-obrach Cùram Dachaigh is Ath-chomasachaidh. Feumar cead-draibhidh RA slàn. Tha cleachdadh còmhdach-dìon PPE riatanach san obair seo.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Inbhich san dreuchd seo (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot).

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Bi mothachail nach eil sponsaireachd ri fhaighinn, no ga thabhann, an lùib na dreuchd seo.

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