Advertisement Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Shetland Islands Council as a Modern Apprentice, working in Adult Services. A career in the Social Care Sector can bring great satisfaction for both staff and customers. Do you have a caring nature and good communications skills? Would you welcome the opportunity to become a fully qualified Social Care Worker and join a registered profession? If so, Community Health and Social Care would welcome your application. Community Health & Social Care are recruiting Modern Apprentices to join existing residential care teams across Shetland, supporting elderly adults, adults with mental health and adults living with learning disabilities and autism. The Modern Apprentices will learn how to provide person-centred support in accordance with legislation and guidelines, and how to attend to the physical, social and emotional needs of customers within residential accommodation. This will allow the successful candidates to understand their role fully and to gain a SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 6. Modern Apprentices work 35 hours per week (fewer hours are available on request) in a shift rota system, including evening and weekends, working flexibly to meet the requirements of customers within 24 hour Services. An enhanced hourly rate is paid for weekend working. Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour~ Apprenticeship Part Time post for 35.0 Hours per Week (smaller contracts can be available), 52.18 weeks per year~2 years apprenticeship~ The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post~ A relocation package does not apply to this post~ We are happy to talk flexible working
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032 . If you’re a kind, compassionate person who’d like to make a difference to people’s lives, then social care could be the right career for you.
The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland’s impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere….