Home Care Support Worker - Galashiels

SRS Care Solutions; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated care assistants to join their compassionate team in Galashiels. This role offers a supportive environment where experience is not necessary, as comprehensive training is provided at no cost. Care assistants will deliver essential services to clients in their homes, including personal care, meal preparation, and household support. With guaranteed contracted hours and competitive pay, this position offers a stable and rewarding career path. Join a team that values compassion and respect, and enjoy numerous benefits including career progression opportunities and free uniforms.

Benefits

Complete SVQ funding

Free uniforms

Mileage contributions

Free PVG

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing additional training and mentoring support

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; training is provided for free.
• Looking for candidates with transferable values.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out intimate personal care and supporting individual outcomes.
• Meal preparation and general household duties.

Skills

Compassion

Respect

Job description

Position Type: Full Time, Part Time, Supply/Casual/Relief

Hours: 30 hours per week

Please note that we are not currently recruiting from overseas and are not able to provide visa sponsorship.

SRS Care Solutions are looking for care assistants/home carers to join our growing Care team in the Galashiels area.

Experience is NOT essential, as we provide all necessary training for the role for free to all candidates. We recruit on transferrable values such as compassion and respect.

Our staff provide care to our Service Users within their own homes. Tasks can include personal care, general household duties, meal preparation, and medication prompts/administration. We also offer competitive mileage contributions between Service Users.

SRS Care takes great pride in offering all of our Carers guaranteed contracted hours. We also have bank work available if this suits you better. We are an accredited national living wage employer, and the rate is £12.15 per hour.

Our shift availability is 7am-2pm and/or 4pm-10pm; please ensure you are available for either shift before applying. We operate a 2-week rolling rota and do not change your working days/hours, so you know what you are working each week.

We offer many amazing benefits to our staff, including complete SVQ funding, free uniforms, mileage contributions, free PVG*, career progression opportunities, and more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out intimate personal care
• Supporting each individual to meet personal outcomes
• General household duties
• Meal preparation
• Following ‘Health and Social Care standards: My Support, My Life’ guidance at all times as outlined by the Scottish government
• Weekly pay
• Competitive rate of pay: £12.15 per hour
• Paid Full Sector Training
• Free PVG*
• Access to Blue Light Scheme & Concerts for Carers
• Free uniform
• Mileage Contributions
• Permanent contracts – FT/PT/Bank
• Career progression and continued development
• Ongoing additional training and mentoring support