Support Worker - Care at Home in Torry (Part Time)

VSA LLC; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fuel Allowance

Company pension

Generous annual leave

Refer a friend £225

Learning and development programmes

Blue Light Card discount

Job summary

VSA is a long-standing social care charity in Aberdeen seeking a part-time Support Worker for the Care at Home team in Torry. You will work on Sundays and Mondays, with a fixed weekly rota and early and late shifts, supporting service users at home and promoting independence.

Ideal candidates will have SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare or be willing to achieve it within three years, SSSC registration and PVG scheme membership. Training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Willingness to achieve SCQF Level 6 within 3 years of appointment.
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is required.
• Must be a member of the PVG scheme.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with individuals following established standards.
• Maintain a safe environment by complying with health, safety and security procedures, including medication management.
• Support service users with daily living, promoting well-being, choice and dignity.
• Assist service users to develop and maintain social networks and independent living skills.

Skills

Problem solving

IT skills

Record keeping

Communicate well verbally

Writeshort reports

Travel

Education

SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare

SSSC registration

PVG scheme membership

Job description

VSA is a well-respected local social care charity, helping support the people of Aberdeen for over 150 years. Our mission is to provide the best of care to enable the best of lives; supporting individuals and communities to fulfill their potential. VSA provides vital support and services to people of all ages.

At VSA we support a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social well being through a range of residential and outreach support Services. Working in social care is a hugely rewarding career, and you can help change the lives of vulnerable children and adults. At VSA, we are looking for motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity available to join our Care at Home team as a Support Worker on a part time basis on a fixed weekly rota working in the Torry area, on Sundays and Mondays.

We offer our Support Workers fantastic benefits including:

• Fuel Allowance
• Company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Refer a friend programme-Receive £225 when you introduce a family member or friend to VSA
• Investment in your personal development and career through our learning and development programmes
• Access to discount scheme through blue light card

You will have the opportunity to support a variety of clients with a range of disabilities, various health and support needs, to maintain their independence while living at home.

We are welcoming applications from motivated, compassionate and responsible candidates. Experience within a care setting is preferred, but we accept applications from individuals who are looking to progress with a career in Health & Social Care.

You will also have the added benefits of extensive training as well as the opportunity to work in a role giving great job satisfaction.

Successful applicants will be providing support to individuals in their own home setting.

Hours: 12 hours per week, with additional relief work available.

Rota: This role is a fixed weekly rota, working Sundays and Mondays, inclusive of working an early shift between 7am-1:30pm and a late shift between 4pm-8pm, on both days.

Location: Torry, Aberdeen - caring for service users in their own home. Desirable for candidates to be familiar with the area and would be preferential if also reside nearby.

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Purpose of Job:

To contribute to the provision of quality services to meet the needs of service users, according to agreed VSA standards, policies and regulatory requirements.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Communicating effectively with individuals according to agreed standards and procedures, accessing and updating records in keeping with guidelines.

• Helping to provide a safe and protective environment bycomplying withhealth, safety, and security procedures, including medication, and reporting accidents/incidents whenappropriate.

• Supporting service users in their daily living, according to their recognised and agreed needs, providing personal care where necessary, adhering to practices which promote well-being, choice, and treating people with dignity and respect.

• Assistingservice users in developing andmaintainingsocial networks and relationships.

• Assistingand encouraging service users to develop skills and knowledge to live as independently as possible, ifappropriate, with reference to the risk assessment process.

• Participating in the development,implementationand review of personal plans with service users.

• Supporting service users appropriately when they experience a significant life change or loss.

• Developing one’s knowledge and practice continuously through participation in training and development activities.

• Carrying out any other tasks from time to time, provided they are reasonable and within the postholder’s capabilities.

• Have awareness and work within internal control systems in your area tofacilitateimprovement in the quality of service provided.

Qualifications/Training/Education:

Essential:

• Willingness and ability to achieve SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent) within 3 years of appointment or asdeterminedby VSA.

• Registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

• Membership of the PVG scheme

Desirable:

• SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare

Experience:

Essential:

• We accept applications from individuals who are looking to progress with a career in Health & Social Care

Desirable:

• Experience within a care setting is preferred

• Decision making abilities

Key Skills/Aptitudes:

Essential:

• Problem solving

• Ability tomaintainaccuraterecords

• IT skills

• Ability to writeshort reports

• Ability to communicate well verbally with individuals

• Record keeping

• Ability to travel

• Decision making abilities

Personal Qualities:

Essential:

• Good interpersonal skills

• Approachable

• Ethical /Non-judgemental

• Health & Safety aware

• Recovery focused / Person Centred

• Resilient

• Able to manage own time

• Using Initiative

• Motivated

• Compassionate

• Responsible

• Dependable and reliable

Other Job Requirements:

• Ability to work every second weekend

• Tocomply withthe registration and qualification requirements as laid down by the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) and to strictly adhere to the SSSC Codes of Practice.