Community Care Assistant, Wellbeing Support Team, Pullar House, Perth - PKC13495

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: Community Care Assistant - PKC13495.

The Wellbeing Support Team, Pullar House, Perth provides early intervention and relapse prevention services to empower individuals to recover from, or live better with, the symptoms of mental ill health through the provision of information, support, self-management programmes, community connections and peer support.

We are recruiting for a Community Care/Mental Health Assistant to join our team. You will contribute to assessment, risk assessment, personal outcome recovery care planning and review. You will be directly involved in the delivery of support to adults with moderate mental health needs living in rural towns and villages in Perth and Kinross. You will plan, organise and manage the delivery of support in line with policy, procedure and best practice. The support offered will be delivered over a six month period and recovery focussed and will encourage the development of self-management skills to support service users to move on from, or live better with, the symptoms of mental ill health. This post will be based in Perth, with the post holder working across both south and north areas of rural Perthshire.

If this sounds like a role where you could share your relevant experience and make a positive difference, then we would like to hear from you. Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

The Community Care/Mental Health Assistant role within the Wellbeing Support Team requires qualification to SVQ3/HNC in Health and Social Care level (or willing to work towards), and some previous experience in mental health support work. You will demonstrate good written, IT and verbal communication skills, the ability to undertake assessment of mental wellbeing and demonstrate succinct good care planning and review processes. You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a Recovery focussed way to improve their mental health and wellbeing. You will have previous experience of working with people with mental health needs. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross and to be able to utilise PKC pool vehicles.

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
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

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. This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Pamela Ritchie, Team Leader on 0345 301 1120 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.