Support Worker

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to assist clients at home. Responsibilities include providing personal care, medication management, and companionship. Applicants should have strong communication skills and a full UK driving licence. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided. The role offers part-time and full-time shifts, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, and flexible hours. Join a company dedicated to transforming the care industry.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay entitlement

Death in Service Payment

Well-being Platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!

Blue Light Card eligibility

Flexible hours

Paid training – online and face to face

Self-development – progression opportunities

Access to our in-house app

Work for the largest care company in the UK!

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• No experience necessary; training provided.
• Ability to provide companionship and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care while maintaining client dignity.
• Assist with medication management and reminders.
• Prepare meals and help with housekeeping tasks.
• Drive client to places of interest.

Skills

Strong communication & interpersonal skills

Patience

Compassion

Positive attitude

Responsible

Dedicated

Flexible approach

Job description

Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Support Worker at Mochride (Part of CCH Group)!

As a Constance Care, Support Worker, you’ll deliver award winning care to support our client in their own home to maintain their independence, dignity and self-worth. Every day is different! Specfically, you will be helping a young man with personal care and you will be out on activities every day. Our client has his own vehicle (van) and a trailer which is used to transport our client and his buggy, which he uses to go mountain rides. You must be a confident driver.

Shifts available: 14 Hours Day Shifts as part of a 7 days a week, 24 hour package. (Driving Licence Needed For This Role)

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and Well-being Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme – earn £300 per referral!
• Blue Light Card eligibility – exclusive staff discounts at big brands for you
• Flexible hours, part and full time available
• Local work and paid mileage
• Paid training – online and face to face
• Self-development – progression opportunities
• Access to our in-house app
• Work for the largest care company in the UK!
• No experience necessary
• Book an interview at a time and date to suit you!

Job Description

The kind of things you may help with?

• Companionship– being a friendly face & preventing loneliness.
• Personal Care– all aspects of personal hygiene and personal care.
• Medication– collecting prescriptions & providing reminders as well as administering medication.
• Mealtimes– preparing tasty meals.
• Housekeeping– keeping their home just the way they like it.
• Mobility– help with getting around.
• Driving –you will be required to drive to help our client around places of interest.

Qualifications

What you’ll need?

• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Patience, compassion & a positive attitude at all times
• A responsible, dedicated & flexible approach to your work
• Full UK Driving Licence

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.