East Lothian- Support Workers (Haddington)

Ark People Housing Care; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in care services is looking for Support Workers in Scotland. This role involves providing essential support to vulnerable individuals, fostering a positive environment, and maintaining personal records. Training is provided for those new to the field, making it an ideal entry position in Adult Social Care.

Benefits

Employee Discounts Portal

Career Progression Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Fully funded SVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme

Enhanced Overtime Rates

Qualifications

• No previous experience required as full training is provided.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supported people.
• Basic IT skills for record-keeping using a tablet.

Responsibilities

• Working with colleagues to support vulnerable individuals.
• Communicating well with supported people to provide care.
• Maintaining accurate records in the information management system.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Positive Feedback

Job description

Location: Serenity 14b Haddington Road Tranent East Lothian, EH33 1HW

Salary: £23,150.16 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Haddington

Earn up to £23,150.16 - 25/26 Pay Award Pending

2 x 37 hour & 1 x Part time contract - Female Only**

East Lothian service supports people in Haddington, Tranent & Musselburgh.

Haddington support 8 people. There are 2 Houses of Multiple Occupancy each with 3 people in them and 2 people in their own flats. We have people who require 24 hour support at this service so it does include sleepover and longer shifts. There are good bus links between the villages in East Lothian as well as an express bus into Edinburgh.

'We have a lovely team of Support Workers in East Lothian who are really supportive. Our supported people love getting outside whether that be sitting on a bench for a chat or getting involved with gardening.' - Chrissy, Care & Support Manager East & Mid Lothian

If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives then apply now to join our team!

Your main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
• Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
• Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.

Find out what you working week could look like here .

Hear from our current Support Workers here .

Why Ark?

· No Previous Experience Required

Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.

· Get a qualification while you work

Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.

· Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.

· Career Progression

Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.

· Employee Assistance Program

Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.

· Contracted hours to suit you

We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.

· Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme

Employees have the option to sell or buy additional annual leave, up to a maximum of 5 days (or 1 working week for part-time staff) per year.

· Enhanced Overtime

Any hours worked by a Support Worker over full-time contractual hours, will be eligible to an enhanced rate.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark

Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.

Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.

CVs will not be considered.

Please note Ark is not a UK Visa Sponsor.

Scottish Charity No. SCO15694

Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training:

Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant , Social Care Worker.

**The Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, part 1) applies to this post. Applications therefore are restricted to female candidates only.

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