Support Worker

Voyage-Care; Bo'ness; On-site; GBP 15,153 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an

Premium overtime rates at an

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

24/7/365 doctor line

Access to cash plans

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage-Care in Bo'ness is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to help people gain more independence in daily life. You will work within a friendly team to support a wonderful group of people, teaching life skills, assisting with personal care and helping them access their local community.

Typical shifts are 8am-8pm or 8pm-7am, with a pattern of Week 1 and Week 2 as shown. No prior experience is required, just a caring attitude and eagerness to learn.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Caring attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to support independence and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Help people gain independence in daily life.
• Assist with personal care as needed.
• Encourage community participation and outings.
• Support a group of people in a supported living setting.

Job description

Support Worker - Bo'ness - £13.45 per hour

Typical Shifts are: 8am-8pm or 8pm - 7am

Week 1: Monday/Tuesday/Saturday/Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

Our supported living service Bo'ness is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You'll enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

You don't need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

We embrace people's differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you've got the passion to make someone's life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

PVG membership is required for all roles within Scotland, as well as registration with the SSSC if you are not already registered.