Care Assistant - Homecare

Homecare & Reablement Assistant, Stornoway / Broadbay (7990)21 hours per week, Permanent post
£17,457 - £18,125 per annum, inclusive of £1,701 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
The Home Care and Reablement Service is looking for care staff who are caring, compassionate and reliable to join our team of skilled staff to support people living in our communities and enabling them to continue living at home. The service aim is to ensure a very good or excellent 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 in your local community 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 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification to enable registration with SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council).
New staff into the service will be supported to gain the qualification required within a short defined timescale to allow for career progression to the post of Home Care and Reablement Worker (£32,610 - £35,639 per annum, pro rata) inclusive of Distance Islands Allowance.
A full UK driving licence is essential. This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Adults ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.
Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.
Key Worker Accommodation Status and Relocation Package available for eligible candidates.
~ Fully funded SVQ Qualification in Health and Social Care.
~ Opportunity for career progression
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Pension Scheme
~ 25 days Annual Leave per year (pro rata for part time staff) increasing to 30 days after 5 years

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