Activity Assistant (Part-Time) (2 posts)

Job Description

These posts are part-time the salary will be pro-rata to the hours worked.

Post Details - 25 hours per week

Post 1 - Crosslet House Care Home, Dumbarton

Post 2 - Queens Quay House, Clydebank

Our Activity Assistants ensure our Residents get the most out of life through vibrant social wellbeing and activities. We require someone who is vibrant, outgoing and passionate about making a difference. We support fresh ideas and a can do personality, encouraging our Residents with varying needs to enjoy and participate in a wide range of person centred activities to brighten their day.

Arts and crafts, strength and balance, gardening, planning events, being involved in the
Community, all of which supports our Residents to get the most out of life and continue with activities they may have been passionate about.

Make a difference every time you come to work. If your organised, enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised, this could be the role for you.

Good written and verbal communication as you will be responsible for care planning and activity recording documentation.

Experience in working in a social care environment is essential, possession of a SVQ 2 or
equivalent is desirable, however, successful applicants who do not hold this qualification must demonstrate a willingness to work towards achieving this within a reasonable timescale. We offer a full package of training and development through out ILearn and In-House development.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/