Relief Night Support Worker - St Ronan's Residential Home - SBO09468

Scottish Borders Council; Innerleithen; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Innerleithen is looking for a Relief Night Support Worker to provide practical and emotional support to individuals. This role includes promoting health and well-being, ensuring safe medication administration, and supporting service users in daily activities. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of £13.89 - £14.49 and provides necessary training. Commitment to core values and principles is essential.

Benefits

Living Wage Employer

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid training

Paid PVG and free SSSC registration

Qualifications

• Experience providing practical and emotional support.
• Ability to promote health and well-being for service users.
• Willingness to learn and complete relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals.
• Promote health and well-being of service users.
• Support service users in personal care and mobility.
• Administer medication safely.

Skills

Person-centred support

Emotional support

Medication administration

Promoting health and well-being

Education

SVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Relief Night Support Worker

Location: St Ronan's Residential Home, Innerleithen

Hours: Casual/Relief

Contract: Casual/Relief

Salary*: £13.89 - £14.49 per hour / £26,804.69 - £28,155.19 pro rata per annum

Qualifications: SVQ2 or equivalent is desirable but not essential. You can earn whilst you learn!

Training: All training is provided.

Requirements: PVG Adults - we will do this for you! SSSC registered.

Independence. Choice. Rights. Dignity. Privacy.

We focus on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.

We are looking for people who share our core values and can apply these to the work that they do.

The Role

• Providing person-centred practical and emotional support to empower the people we care for, as outlined in individual support plans.
• Promote the health and well-being of the people we support and ensure their needs are met in an inclusive way.
• Support, enable and involve service users in all aspects of their lives, including personal care, eating, drinking, and mobility if necessary.
• Be responsible for the safe administration of Service Users' medication, following relevant training.

Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council

• Living Wage Employer
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC Benefits
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Paid training
• Paid PVG and free SSSC registration
• Take the first step towards your career with Scottish Borders Council by applying today!

*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to the Adult Social Care Recruitment Team by emailing [e-mail]

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.