Social Care Officer - ANG06288

Job Description

Based at Seaton Grove Care Centre.

This job is workstyle 1 - Fixed

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

We are looking for workers with resilience who have the right personal skills and experience to support our residents.

You will provide a service for older adults with varying needs, including physical disabilities and dementia. Duties include ongoing assessment and review of service users’ needs, assisting with daily living tasks, participation in social and recreational activities and responding to emergency situations.

You should have excellent communication skills and have the ability to assess a situation and take appropriate action. Ideally, you will have an SCQF Level 7 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent) or be willing to undertake and achieve within an agreed timescale.

You will work 30 hours per week. Our service runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the working pattern supports this. You will be scheduled a variety of Early (7,15am-3,15pm), Late (2-10pm) and Night shift (9.30pm-7.30am) within your working week.

You are asked to carry out waking night duties for which an allowance is payable.

Please note interviews will be held Thursday, 3 September 2026.

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website  for more information about working for Angus Council.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.