Support Worker - Aberdeenshire (Cruden Bay)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dunecht; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sleepover shifts paid at normal hourly

Driving licence required

Zusammenfassung

Sense Scotland in Cruden Bay is seeking a relaxed, patient Support Worker to assist two people living with sensory impairments and learning disabilities at home. You will help with personal care, meals, health appointments and budgeting, while encouraging independence and new experiences.

37 hours per week on a rota including day, late and sleepover shifts, in a rural setting. A full UK driving licence is required; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifikationen

• Good teamworking skills
• Effective communication
• Use of own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads
• Positive attitude

Aufgaben

• Provide personal care
• Support social outings and continued attendance at groups and activities
• Help with household duties
• Support attendance at health appointments
• Help with managing finances and medication
• Encourage independence and the development of new skills
• Support people to try new experiences
• Work a rota of shifts including weekends and sleepovers

Kenntnisse

Teamwork

Effective communication

Use of own initiative

Strong work ethic

Prioritise workloads

Positive attitude

Jobbeschreibung

A Support Worker post with Sense Scotland's service in Cruden Bay, supporting two people with sensory impairments and learning disabilities in their own homes. The work covers personal care, outings, household tasks, health appointments, and help with finances and medication, with a focus on building independence and new experiences. Hours are 37 a week on a rota of day, late and sleepover shifts, including weekends, in a rural area where a full UK driving licence is needed. Visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Provide personal care
• Support social outings and continued attendance at groups and activities
• Help with household duties
• Support attendance at health appointments
• Help with managing finances and medication
• Encourage independence and the development of new skills
• Support people to try new experiences
• Work a rota of shifts including weekends and sleepovers

Skills & knowledge

• Good teamworking skills
• Effective communication
• Use of own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads
• Positive attitude

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Able to work 37 hours a week with full flexibility to meet service needs
• Genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding
• Eager to develop

What’s offered

• Opportunity to develop skills and future career
• Sleepover shifts paid at normal hourly rate