Care Worker

Cluaran Care; Lanark; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

5.6 weeks annual leave

Mileage paid

Full training

Ongoing management support

Annual personal development assessment

Job summary

Cluaran Care is looking for experienced Support Workers to join permanent positions serving Callander communities. You will support vulnerable adults at home and in the community, assisting with personal care, daily tasks and companionship. You should be a team player with good communication, reliability and a can-do attitude.

PVG/SSSC or willingness to join, a driving license and access to a car are preferred. Full training and ongoing support are provided.

Qualifications

• PVG (or willingness to join PVG)
• SSSC membership or willingness to join
• Can-do, positive attitude
• Ability to work alone and as part of a wider team
• Own car and driving licence or driver
• Experience in care preferred

Responsibilities

• Supporting vulnerable adults within their homes and community.
• Providing personal care.
• Housework.
• Medication management.
• Helping with day-to-day tasks and companionship.
• Providing the highest level of care and support.

Skills

Team player

Good communicator

Great listener

Focused

Dedicated

Reliable

Kind

Caring

Education

N/SVQ2 Health & Social Care

Job description

We are looking to recruit experienced Support Workers for permanent position working within Callander communities.

If you have caring experience, then we would like to hear from you.

The role will involve:

• Supporting vulnerable adults within their homes and community.
• providing personal care.
• Housework.
• Medication management.
• Helping with day-to-day tasks and companionship.
• Providing the highest level of care and support.

You need to be:

• A Team player.
• Good communicator.
• Great listener.
• Focused.
• Dedicated.
• Reliable.
• Kind.
• Caring.

Successful candidates will:

• Have a current PVG orbe willing to join the scheme.
• Have SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) membership or be willing to join the scheme.
• Have a can-do, positive attitude.
• The ability to confidently work alone and as part of a wider team.
• Be able to work using your own initiative.
• Have a car and driving license or driver.

Your benefits include:

• Competitive wages.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave.
• Mileage paid.
• Full training.
• On-going support from management.
• Annual personal development assessment.

Due to the nature of the role, experience in care is preferred. You will need to hold N/SVQ2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards it.