Key Worker, Quigley House, 488.12

Location: Pathways Quigley House Craigshill Road East Livingston, EH54 5DT

Salary: £33,298 - £36,020 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

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36 hours post work pattern Monday to Friday

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Community Inclusion Team is a community-based day service for adults with a Learning Disability that operates across West Lothian Communities. There is an office base in Livingston, that you will be required to access in the week on various occasions.

The service supports individuals through face-to-face contact to access a range of community-based meaningful, needs-led activities meeting individual outcomes. An exciting opportunity has arisen for the successful applicant to join our staff team on a full-time, permanent basis to develop and deliver a stimulating individual outcome-focused service in line with West Lothian Council and Care Inspectorate guidance, policy & procedure, as well as National Strategies.

For this post, activities will focus mostly on Leisure & Sports activities as well as sourcing and supporting suitable volunteer opportunities.

It will be essential for applicants to have experience working with Adults with a Learning Disability, especially in care planning, and hold a minimum of HNC Social Care & SVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. The post will be 36 hours per week, working Monday to Friday on a set shift pattern.

You must be able to meet the essential criteria and communicate with a wide variety of people both verbally and in writing, as well as have the ability to remain calm when working under pressure and demonstrate good organisational skills.

Experience of working with groups and being creative in meeting individual requirements within these would be beneficial within this role. It is also desirable for candidates to hold an additional Sports Coaching award.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the West Lothian Council.