The City of Edinburgh Council is looking to recruit two Community Care Assistant positions based at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre.
The post is permanent, working full-time 36 hours per week with a salary of £28,046 – £32,010 per year.
From the Job Advertisement:
We are looking for 2 creative, enthusiastic, emotionally resilient, individuals being sought to join the busy North West Locality Team. Experience of partnership working would be desirable as the team works closely with our partners in health and is integrated within the wider Health and Social Care Partnership.
The successful applicants will be required to contribute and support professional staff within a multi-disciplinary team in managing their caseloads by carrying out a range of designated tasks, ensuring departmental objectives and service user’s needs are met. Applicants should have previous experience in a range of social care and / or health settings and have good organisational and practical skills. The successful individual must have the ability to build positive and productive relationships. You should have good communication and listening skills, as well as sound knowledge of basic IT systems. This role requires an understanding of Adult Protection legislation and be able to work with staff to support risk assessment and decision making.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
You can read the full job description and apply for the posts online here. The closing date for applications is 22 November 2024.
