Care Assistant / Domestic, Blairgowrie Day Opportunities - PKC13467

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Care Assistant / Domestic - PKC13467 £10,870 - £11,457 (11 Hours per week) Blairgowrie Day Opportunities, Jessie Street, Blairgowrie.

An opportunity has arisen within Blairgowrie Day Opportunities for a Domestic working 15 hours per week. Your working hours will be Monday to Friday, 2pm to 5pm (3 hours per day). As a Domestic, you will undertake the cleaning of designated areas, which may include toilets, dining and common areas, to ensure that these areas are maintained in line with infection prevention and control standards.

You will be a flexible, adaptable, security and environmentally conscious individual with the ability to work under your own initiative and will have a basic knowledge of cleaning methods and an awareness of customer care. Blairgowrie Opportunities is a building and community-based service operating from various venues in the Blairgowrie area. The service supports adults with learning disabilities and older adults to make the best use of a specialist centre, local services and community facilities to allow service users to participate in activities and interests to meet their goals and aspirations. Within this role, there may be some general care and support for service users during the first hour of working.

Skills & Experience Required

There is no entry requirement; however, there may be the option to work towards achieving an SVQ level 2 in Social Services & Healthcare / Health and Social Care. We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest and commitment to ensuring the environment remains clean and hygienic. You will also have the opportunity to work with the wider care team and service users at the start of the contracted time, providing general support in a respectful and caring manner. You will require patience and empathy and be able to build effective relationships. You will be adaptable to change with a flexible approach to day-to-day tasks and have the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members and service users.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager if this is of interest to you. A healthy work-life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Mark Stratton or Rhona MacKay on 01250 871919 to find out more. Click “APPLY NOW”. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above-mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.