Care Support Worker (Care Home)

Newark Care; Giffnock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in Giffnock is seeking Care Support Workers to deliver personal care and support to residents. The role requires good communication skills and flexibility across various shifts. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and must register with the Scottish Social Services Council within six months. The position offers full-time and part-time opportunities, with competitive pay starting at £12.66 per hour. Immediate starts are available following successful background checks.

Benefits

Excellent pay

Free initial uniform

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care support services is desirable.
• Registration with the SSSC within 6 months is required.
• Compliance with care sector laws is critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional, cultural, and social support to residents.
• Assist clients physically as needed.
• Support other care workers and maintain professional relationships.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to assist clients

Education

SVQ 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

At Burnfield Care Home, a Care Support Worker is a key member of our team, delivering front-line personal care and practical support to our residents in accordance with their individual care needs. This will be a person-centred and an outcomes-focused approach.

A Care Support Worker will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of care and support for our residents at all times, whilst demonstrating compassion and empathy in their approach. They will report to senior staff and management, and may have regular contact with other staff members, and other relevant persons and professionals whilst carrying out their duties.

Requirements

• Good communication, both written and verbal;
• Interpersonal and transferable skills relating to care;
• Personal experience of delivering care support services is desirable, but not essential;
• Full-time: The role consists of 7.5 hours shifts, early and late, across a 5 out of 7 days rota system;
• Part-time: The role consists of 7.5 hours shifts, early and late, across a 2, 3 or 4 out of 7 days rota system;
• Flexibility: The rota is created 4 weeks in advance with a mixed shift pattern involving both early starts 7.30AM-3:00PM and late starts 1.30PM-9:00PM;
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post;
• Compliance with the laws governing the care sector, and the professional and ethical codes of conduct and standards as stated by the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Qualifications

• A minimum of SVQ 2 Health and Social Care is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided;
• However, a willingness to achieve the relevant qualifications would be welcomed.

Key Responsibilities

• To look after the emotional, cultural and social needs of the residents using a person-centred approach;
• To physically assist clients and help them where required;
• To offer care that is based on dignity, compassion, wellbeing and responsiveness to their changing needs;
• To create and maintain good professional relationships with residents, their families and friends;
• To actively support other care workers.

We value and support our staff and provide a programme of continuous training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

• Excellent pay: from £12.66 per hour and offer overtime rate of time & a quarter for anything worked over contracted hours each month;
• We have excellent full-time & part-time posts;
• Free initial uniform supplied at no cost: including name badge and PVG certificate;
• Free training: your initial induction program will be followed by a number of ongoing professional development opportunities;
• Free onsite parking;
• Experience: Experience preferred but not essential;
• Immediate start available (subject to satisfactory PVG checks and references).

Job Types

Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay

£12.66-£13.38 per hour

Ability to commute / relocate

• Glasgow G46 7PZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).

Application Question(s)

• Please confirm if you are applying for a FULL TIME or a PART TIME position.
• Do you have full flexibility as the role is based on a rota which is created 4 weeks in advance (and not the same days each week)? Yes or No

(Failure to answer yes or no will result in an automatic rejection of your application).

Experience

care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location

In person

Reference ID

BF / NA