Auxiliary, Strathmore Street Sheltered Housing, Perth - PKC13762 in London

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:

• Auxiliary - PKC13762
• £10,683 - £11,160 (15 Hours per week)
• Strathmore Street Sheltered Housing, Perth

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone to come and work in Strathmore Street Sheltered Housing unit in Perth as an auxiliary. The role involves carrying out cleaning tasks and working closely with the Housing Support Officer in Strathmore Street. The post is 3 hours per day, generally in the mornings, Monday to Friday - working a total of 15 hours per week. You will be required to provide cover during holidays and sickness in other sheltered housing units.

You will be expected to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in communal and external areas within this Sheltered Housing Unit and ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations. You will support the Housing Support Officer with any activities or events such as coffee mornings. You will also assist the Housing Support Officer in emergency situations such as when a tenant has had a fall or has taken unwell. You will report damage and any other issues or concerns to the Housing Support Officer.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

• This is a physically demanding role, so you must be in good health and able to cope with the demands of the role.
• Having previous cleaning experience.
• Having a knowledge of Health and safety principles and good practice including in relation to infection prevention and control.
• Demonstrating confidentiality and integrity of all Council information.
• Experience of working with cleaning materials.
• Being able to treat all colleagues and customers with dignity and respect and be sensitive to the needs of older people.
• Giving a high priority to customer satisfaction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and being able to prioritise constant and often conflicting demands.
• Willingness to travel to other locations to provide holiday and sickness cover when required.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new situations and working methods.
• Being a good team player.
• Being fit, healthy and able to cope with this physically demanding role.

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.

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 Lorna Cassidy, Housing Support Officer 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 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.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 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.