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Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom,
Duration: Apprenticeship, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job purpose/about the role
Competency based learning to ensure service users receive high quality care and support delivery whist working as part of a team. Attend training to learn how to contribute to the service users’ social, physical and mental wellbeing. This will enable the service user to enjoy meaningful engagement support.
This post is encompassed in the Modern Apprenticeship Programme and jobholders will be required to complete Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 6
6 x 18 month care apprenticeships available, 35 hours per week
The Modern Apprenticeship Programme is targeted at building our workforce of the future. Funding for training is available for applicants aged 16-19 and 20-24 (depending on the framework) and for disabled and care-experienced applicants between the age of 16-29. Please ensure, if you are applying for a Modern Apprentice post, that you meet one of these criteria.
- Must be able to produce high quality written reports.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record (PVG).
- To have registered or undertake registration with the SSSC within 3 months of starting the post and maintain the registration requirements.
- Good practice; recognising the support needs of adults; specifically promoting dignity, respect and promotion of independent living and exhibit unconditional positive regard.
- Ability to communicate effectively with service users, staff, carers and internal/ external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for service users.
- Ability to provide guidance and support.
- Attention to detail; specifically, around the administration of service users’ medication, and recording.
- The ability to operate as a member of a team and take responsibility for the environment and the safety of service users.
- The ability to attend and participate in staff meetings, supporting performance meetings, and to participate in developing team plans
- The ability to work in partnership with families.
- Ability to provide personal care to a range of people with support needs
- Move and Handle both people and objects in a safe manner.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Ability to give and receive feedback.
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
- looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
