Community Social Care Worker

Stoneywood Care Services; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care service provider in Cumbernauld is looking for enthusiastic and experienced social care workers. The ideal candidates should hold a qualification in social services, have strong communication skills, and the ability to manage stress. This role involves assisting service users with personal care and promoting independent living. The position offers flexible hours and a supportive work environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing days

Salary sacrifice option

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications are desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience in a care and support environment is ideal.
• Candidates will receive essential training during induction.

Responsibilities

• Follow the supported person's support plan and related documents.
• Prompt medication and assist with personal care.
• Promote independent living and support individual outcomes.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Empathetic personality

Ability to manage stress and distress

Team player

Ability to support activities

Education

SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare

Job description

Overview

Stoneywood Care Services provides a high-level quality of care and support for many people with a variety of needs in Cumbernauld and surrounding areas. We engage with all supported people to encourage and empower them to achieve their chosen outcomes.

Vacancy

We are looking for enthusiastic experienced social care workers to join a team who motivate each other to provide the best possible service to all supported people in their own homes. Two vacancies are available.

Compensation & Hours

The starting rate is £12.60 per hour. Contract hours would be discussed further at interview as these could be variable depending on shift pattern and service user needs.

Candidate Profile

An ideal candidate should hold SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare qualification, be a team player, sensitive to the evolving needs of individuals and colleagues, remain calm under pressure, have experience managing behaviour that constitutes stress and distress, have strong communication skills to motivate other people and an empathetic personality.

Benefits & Support

Stoneywood Care pride themselves on being an accredited Living Wage Employer and attaining Developing the Young Workforce pledge. We recognise the importance of supporting employees personally and professionally, therefore we promote:

• Employee Welfare group
• Learning & Development opportunities to support career progression
• Healthy work life balance for all employees
• Flexible working patterns offered/considered
• Ongoing support to fulfil employee potential and to overcome any barriers they may be facing

Qualifications & Experience

Professional qualifications are highly desirable; however, the right candidates will be supported to complete these throughout their career with us. It is desirable that applicants have experience working in a care and support environment, however all essential training will be given during induction.

Service User Expectations

People who use our service have said they would like someone:

• who can support and encourage with activities around the home and out in the community
• who can understand different needs and will take the time to listen
• with a bubbly and outgoing personality

Recent Feedback

During recent Care Inspection, feedback from people using the service was:

• Staff and management are great.
• My life wouldn't run well without the staff.
• The staff are very nice. They even visited me when I was in hospital.
• Staff bend over backwards to help me attend appointments.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities would include ensuring you follow the supported persons support plan and related documents, prompting medication, helping with necessary tasks which include personal care, promoting independent living within the local community and supporting individual outcome achievements.

Additional Requirements & Information

The successful candidate must be able and willing to support service users in their own cars, therefore having a driving licence is essential for this role. We will require an update/registration of Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme to work with vulnerable adults and will need to ensure compliance with SSSC registration.

Employee Benefits

Stoneywood Care Services offer a range of employee benefits including ongoing training, SVQ and personal development (funding available), Living Wage, generous annual leave entitlement, three fully paid wellbeing days per calendar year, salary sacrifice option, death in service scheme for all employees, family friendly policies and contributory pension scheme.

Contact

For informal enquiries or to request an application pack please contact either [e-mail] or tel. [phone].