Support Worker - 495561

Bield Housing and Care; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Induction

PVG costs paid for employment

Free core training

SSSC Registration costs reimbursed

Occupational Sick pay

Family friendly policies

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Bield Housing and Care in Edinburgh is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist individuals with daily tasks and personal care. The role offers 32 hours per week on a four-day rota, with an unpaid break, in a compassionate team dedicated to promoting independence and wellbeing.

Full induction and ongoing training are provided. You may need to obtain SVQ2 in Health and Social Care and register with the SSSC within six months. Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• SVQ2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake this qualification.
• Be required to obtain registration with the SSSC within 6 months of taking up the post.
• Experience in care is desirable but not essential; fit with values and helping others.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily household tasks.
• Assist and support with personal care, including intimate personal care.
• Medication prompting/administering.

Skills

Communication skills (verbal & written

Independent/lone working

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

SVQ2 in Health and Social Care

SSSC registration within 6 months

Job description

Support Worker Role in Edinburgh!

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives?

Join our team as a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe and be part of a compassionate and dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and support to our service users.

As a Support Worker, you'll make a real difference every day by assisting individuals with daily activities, promoting independence, and helping to create a welcoming and supportive environment. Whether you're experienced or new to care, we offer comprehensive training and development to support you.

Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint Female Support Workers (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

Hours of employment:

32 hours a week on a shift Rota of 4 days a week.

1 hour unpaid break

The Role

In your role as Support Worker, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:

• Assisting with household tasks
• Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care
• Medication prompting/ administering

About You

You will:

• Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Have the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basis
• Have good time keeping, time management and organisational skills
• Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualification
• Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post

About the Benefits

• Full Induction
• PVG costs paid for employment opportunities, 50% for Casual Workers
• Free core training
• SSSC Registration costs reimbursed for employment opportunities
• Occupational Sick pay
• Family friendly policies
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it's not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you.

Sponsorship

Please note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will get in touch.

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.

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