Support Worker

Jude's Homecare; Inverness; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Jude's Homecare in Inverness is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to provide person-centred care and daily-living support to people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs or physical impairments.

You will work Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, help clients with personal care, medication administration (as trained), and support community participation while following safeguarding and data-protection policies.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required for entry-level roles.
• Training: Care Certificate, safeguarding, medication, moving & handling, infection control, first aid/BLS.
• PVG membership check required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with dressing and undressing, meal preparation, cleaning, shopping and budgeting.
• Support individuals to maintain a safe, comfortable home environment.
• Promote independence in daily living and self-organisation.
• Prompt or administer medication (as trained) and maintain MAR/eMAR records.
• Escalate health concerns to nurses, GPs, or other professionals.
• Support access to education, work, hobbies, and community activities.
• Encourage development of social skills, friendships and communication.
• Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and de-escalation strategies to support wellbeing.
• Promote self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and confidence.
• Maintain clear digital notes, handovers and risk-assessment compliance.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and data-protection policies.
• Act as a key worker, contributing to personal plans, reviews and goal tracking.
• Ensure individuals are fully involved in decisions about their care.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication

Respect for choice

Reliability

Safeguarding awareness

Medication accuracy

Infection control

Moving & handling

Lone working

Community travel

Job description

A Support Worker helps people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs or physical impairments live independently by providing person‑centred care, daily‑living support, and community inclusion.

Shifts: Mon‑Fri 9am-5pm

Overview of the Role

Support Workers provide practical and emotional support across settings such as supported living, residential care, domiciliary care, day services, and community outreach. Their core purpose is to promote independence, dignity, choice, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Living & Personal Care

• Assist with dressing and undressing (where appropriate, swimming etc) meal preparation, cleaning, shopping, and budgeting.
• Support individuals to maintain a safe, comfortable home environment.
• Promote independence in daily living skills and self‑organisation.

Health & Clinical Support

• Prompt or administer medication (as trained) and maintain accurate MAR/eMAR records.
• Escalate health concerns to nurses, GPs, or other professionals.

Community Inclusion & Social Support

• Support access to education, work, hobbies, and community activities.
• Encourage development of social skills, friendships, and communication.

Behaviour & Emotional Support

• Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and de‑escalation strategies when required.
• Promote self‑esteem, emotional wellbeing, and confidence.

Record‑Keeping & Safeguarding

• Maintain clear digital notes, handovers, and risk‑assessment compliance.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, and data‑protection policies.

Person‑Centred Planning

• Act as a key worker, contributing to personal plans, reviews, and goal tracking.
• Ensure individuals are fully involved in decisions about their care.

Required Skills & Values

Core Skills

• Empathy, patience, communication, and respect for choice.
• Reliability, safeguarding awareness, medication accuracy, infection control.
• Practical competence: moving & handling, lone working, community travel.

Pay & Entry Requirements

• Typical salary: £14,74 per hr.
• Pvg membership check required.
• Training: Care Certificate, safeguarding, medication, moving & handling, infection control, first aid/BLS.
• No formal qualifications required for entry‑level “new to care” roles.