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Crossroads Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Fixed working pattern

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Crossroads Fife is seeking highly motivated support workers to join our established team across Fife. You will support individuals in a social care capacity, in their own homes or in the community, providing meaningful, person-centred assistance.

We value life experience and resilience; induction, shadowing and ongoing paid training are provided to help you develop relevant qualifications. A fixed working pattern with regular hours supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Life experience may be more valuable than formal qualifications for this role.
• We offer a thorough induction, shadowing and paid training.
• Commitment to person-centred care, accountability, patience and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in social care capacity in their own home or the local community.
• Provide a short break for family carers by delivering reliable, compassionate support.
• Build trusting relationships with those supported and maintain wellbeing.
• Participate in a quality induction and ongoing paid training.

Job description

We are currently looking for highly motivated, caring individuals to join our well established and professional team of Support Workers working throughout Fife in supporting individuals in a social care capacity. Our organisation supports individuals with any illness and/or disability either in their own home or to access their local community. A career with us is as rewarding as it is diverse, you will have the opportunity to build relationships that truly bring out the best in the people you support. Providing their full-time family Carers with a short break of a few hours to enable them to continue in their caring role.

We value life experience as sometimes more important than work experience in this role. Our main priority is to find the right people who share our values; being person centred, accountable, patient, and resilient – the rest we can teach you. We offer a quality induction, shadowing and ongoing paid training package, working towards relevant qualifications.

Supporting you to achieve rewarding and fulfilling employment with a good work life balance through regular supervision and support to maintain your mental health & wellbeing with a flexible approach.

• COMPETITIVE terms & conditions including hourly rate £13.45 Weekday/£14.56 Weekend.
• TRAVEL and SOCIAL EXPENSES full mileage costs are reimbursed.
• FIXED WORKING PATTERN with regular hours and clients.
• 5.6 WEEKS ANNUAL LEAVE rising to 6.6 weeks after 3 years.
• ESTABLISHED in Fife for over 30 years.