Social Care Officer - 2 Posts, Supported Living Team, Perth - PKC13098

Job Description

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.

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We currently have the following opportunity:

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Social Care Officer, 2 Posts - PKC13098
£15,464 - £16,830 (20 Hours per week)
Supported Living Team, 41d St Catherine's Road, Perth

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Are you ready for a career change that's fulfilling and rewarding?

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If so, then this is your chance to join our Health and Social Care Partnership as a Social Care Officer, in the Supported Living Team, within Perth and Kinross.

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We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team supporting adults with a learning disability, mental health needs and autism within their homes.

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The role will predominantly focus on working within a smaller team with a young adult with learning difficulties and autism providing personalised care and support to enhance his wellbeing and quality of life.

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You will work collaboratively with individuals, their families and healthcare professionals.

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You will support individuals to develop skills to promote their independence and achieve their goals.

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You will be required to maintain accurate records and reports, adhere to guidelines and protocols ensuring best practice and safeguarding.

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We work on a 6 week rolling rota pattern between the hours of 8am and 9pm.

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5 Promises we make to you.

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You will work with skilled, passionate, and resilient people that inspire you.

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You will be encouraged to develop your strengths, to learn and to flourish.

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You will be supported to belong, feel connected with your team, communities, and the organisation.

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You will be supported to focus on people and make a positive difference.

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Every day and night will be different and every day and night you will have support to do the best you can do.

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As a successful post holder, you will be responsible for:

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- Following a planned schedule of service user visits.

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- Supporting service users to maintain their own home.

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- Supporting service users based on their assessed needs.

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- Supporting service users with personal care tasks when required to enable the person to reach their optimum level of independence.

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- Monitoring health & wellbeing and supporting to appointments.

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- Supporting service users to access community facilities / activities.

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- Supporting service users to recognise and achieve their potential.

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- Protecting individuals from risk or abuse and to report any concerns through appropriate process.

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- Ensuing Health & Safety for yourself and service users' in line with PKC policy and procedures.

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- Participating in assessments.

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- Maintaining accurate records and reporting on service users' progress.

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- Complying with the National Care Standards and SSSC Codes of Practice.

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Open Afternoon Event

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We would like to invite you to attend an Open Afternoon Event on Tuesday 5 August 2025 between 1pm and 3pm where you can find out about our service and this is your opportunity to ask us any questions that you may have or if you need support with your application form.

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This would be at 41d St Catherine's Road, Perth PH1 5SJ. You can also call us on 01738 477637 regarding this.

Requirements

You should be actively fit, committed to person-centred practice, the ability to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service and good communication and inter-personal skills.  

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Experience of working with individuals with autism would be an advantage. 

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You will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). As part of this registration commitment, you will undertake your own personal development and work towards recognised qualification.

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There is no entry qualification requirement, but you will be required and supported to work towards SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7 (was SVQ3).

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A valid UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

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If you're a caring, patient, compassionate and an adaptable individual who understands and respects the rights of other people, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

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 Counciland you could soon be joining our team!

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Here's what we can offer you:

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

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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.

The Individual

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Eileen Benbow, Sharon Sandeman or Claire O'Connor on 01738 477637 to find out more.

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Click “APPLY NOW”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.