Community Care Assistant

Location: Bonnyrigg Health Centre 109 111 High Street Bonnyrigg Midlothian, EH19 2AQ

Salary: £30,243 - £32,009 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

Job Description

The Home Care team is looking for enthusiastic, motivated Community Care Assistants who enjoy working with older people to join our supportive and well-integrated health and social care team. You will undertake a range of tasks including package of care reviews, supporting the other team members and social workers with practical tasks to support older people living in their own homes.

The work of the team is varied and underpinned by a person-centred approach. The work involves multi-agency liaison and the ability to establish effective working relationships across the Health and Social Care Partnership, partner agencies, and 3rd sector organisations such as Vocal and The Red Cross.

Jobholders should hold an SVQ2 in Care or related discipline and hold a current driving license.

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 6th April 2025

Requirements

Position Title: Community Care Assistant

Directorate: Health and Social Care

Location: Old Bonnyrigg Health Centre

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £30,243.53 per annum.

Responsibilities

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Adults. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by the council.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.