Home Care Worker (Temporary) (Part Time) - REN15225

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a part-time Home Care Worker (Temporary) to join the Care at Home Services team. You will support vulnerable people living at home with personal care, meals and daily living tasks, helping maintain independence. The role runs 25 hours per week on a 4 on/4 off rota, across 06:30–22:30.

It is temporary for 18 months or until funding ends. Applicants must have care experience, be reliable, and be eligible for SVQ Level 2 in Care (SCQF 5+) or higher; registration with

Qualifikationen

• Experience in care setting and personal care is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.

Aufgaben

• Assist service users with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting) and meals.
• Support daily living skills to improve independence.
• Monitor and report changes in the needs of service users and handle sensitive information.

Ausbildung

SVQ Level 2 in Care

SCQF Level 5 or above

Jobbeschreibung

Home Care Worker (Temporary) (Part Time) - REN15225

Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership Care at Home Services provide care

and support to vulnerable people living at home, within the community, which includes

four extra care housing developments across the authority. We are looking for an

enthusiastic, committed, flexible and highly motivated individual to join our extra care

team.

Extra care housing service operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Hours of

work are 25 hours per week worked during core business times between 06:30-

22:30hrs on a 4 days on/4 days off rota system. The post may require you to work

across the service

Duties include assisting service users with all aspects of personal care including help

with washing, dressing, toileting, medication, etc; help with preparing breakfast and

other meals when necessary and assist service users to maintain and develop their

daily living skills and improve independence.

You will require to undertake all relevant training for the post. It is essential that you

have Experience of working in a care setting and delivering intimate personal care or

in an informal or personal capacity; have an awareness of a range of long term

conditions and have an understanding of the needs of people who require help from

care services; be able to demonstrate within your application form that you are reliable

and flexible with the ability to work as part of a team. You will also be required to

demonstrate that you can communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and

this would include monitoring and reporting changes in the identified needs of service

users including the handling of sensitive information.

It is essential that you have a, positive and professional attitude and an ability to deal

with unexpected events or emergency situations.

It is essential that you hold or have the capacity to achieve an SVQ Level 2 in Care

or an equivalent qualification at level 5 (SCQF) or above. You must be registered

with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or achieve registration within 6

months of your start date.

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funding for 18

Months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier.

Currently, there is no requirement for our service to sponsor overseas workersPrevious applicants need not apply

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level

of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further