Care Support Worker

AiM Sports, LLC; Dundee; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in social care is seeking dedicated Support Practitioners to join their compassionate team in Dundee. This rewarding role involves providing essential support to individuals in their daily lives, fostering independence, and ensuring a fulfilling experience. With a focus on strong values and meaningful relationships, you will play a crucial role in helping those you support achieve their ambitions. The position offers flexible hours, ongoing training, and a range of benefits, including a retention payment and generous leave. If you are nurturing, resilient, and passionate about making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Retention payment of £500

Discount options at high street stores

Referral bonus of £250

Training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Health and Wellbeing Plan

Qualifications

• Passion for making a difference in the lives of those with additional support needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living tasks and personal care.
• Encourage participation in activities and build trusting relationships.

Skills

Team-working skills

Effective communication

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Initiative

Patience

Understanding

Education

Experience in health and social care

Job description

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

Sense Scotland is recruiting now for Support Practitioners for our Housing Support Services in Dundee. Our established and caring staff teams are looking for like-minded people to join them in their goal to ensure the lives of the people we support are fun and fulfilled whilst delivering the best quality care and support.

Our housing support teams work with individuals within their own homes. Your shift will involve being with one person on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis with the added support of a wider staff team, and onsite supervisors and managers, so you will never feel like you are on your own.

You will support with day-to-day living chores such as housework, cooking, shopping, and finances. Personal care is a part of the role which can vary from person to person supported, and will generally include bathing, toileting, moving and assisting, and administering medications.

At Sense Scotland, we encourage a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise. When it comes to cooking, your skills will be put to the test! It may be trying home baking, exciting new recipes, or keeping to the basics. Everyone has their favorites, and you will need to draw on your skills to make it their way.

Each person we support has their own chosen activities which can range from a daily walk, weekly swimming, dancing, or a gym session for exercise, some of which we achieve through group activities within the community.

There is always something going on in the city, and we want you to be the person who encourages and introduces new things which you feel the person we support may enjoy. By doing this, you will learn about the person you are supporting, enabling you to build their trust. We want you to take the lead in organising a birthday treat, a holiday, special occasion, or helping to fulfil a lifelong dream!

You can be their person; you can make a difference however small; the possibilities are endless. So, if you are nurturing, resilient, enthusiastic, reflective, adaptable, and have a genuine passion for the work we do within Sense Scotland, then this can be your perfect opportunity.

You may be thinking this all sounds great, but how would I support someone whose behaviour I may find challenging? This is where our robust support system steps in. With ongoing training, staff supervisions, and access to learning and development courses, you will develop all the skills you need for the role.

In return, all we ask of you is to bring the best of you every day to ensure the people we support live their best life every day!

Hours of work
Current vacancies extend to full-time and part-time hours. You will be working various shift patterns including early, late, sleepover, and nightshift and weekends via a staff team rota system. All shifts require working to meet the needs of the people we support; therefore, full flexibility is essential to be considered further for this role.

About you

At Sense Scotland, what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

1. Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
2. Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
3. Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
4. Able to prioritise and manage workloads
5. Eager to develop
6. A genuine passion for caring for others
7. Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

1. Retention payment of £500 – we reward our people
2. 100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants, and more!
3. Earn £250 by referring a friend
4. Training and development – opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
5. Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
6. Pension scheme to help you save for the future
7. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
8. Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan; your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be found here.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.