Care Assistant
On-site · Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom or Cowdenbeath, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental ill health in a range of settings including Respite/Short Break facility and in community settings. Support service users by increasing their social and independent living skills in a person-centred way, including all aspects of personal care and Moving and Handling, while applying CALM techniques. Requires PVG scheme membership, and SSSC registration within six months, with flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and public holidays. Training provided for Moving and Handling and mandatory requirements. Emphasis on promoting health, wellbeing, and local community access, alongside strong communication, organisational, and teamwork skills.
Required Qualifications
- Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration
- PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland
- SSSC registration within six months
- Move and Handling training (Moving and Handling)
- CALM (C.A.L.M) training
- good communication skills
- organisational skills
- ability to manage and prioritise workload
- team working skills
- literacy skills
- IT skills
- ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with service users, carers and colleagues
- flexible working hours including days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and public holidays
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