Support Worker - Grove Residential Home - Kelso

Scottish Borders Council; Kelso; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is seeking a part-time Support Worker for Grove Residential Home in Kelso. The role involves providing practical and emotional support to service users, promoting their health and well-being, and ensuring their needs are met. Applicants should ideally have SVQ2 or equivalent and a commitment to person-centred care.

Benefits

Living Wage Employer

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid training

Paid PVG and free SSSC registration

Qualifications

• Experience in providing practical and emotional support.
• Ability to promote health and well-being of service users.
• Registered with SSSC.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred practical and emotional support.
• Administer medication safely following training.
• Support service users in personal care and mobility.

Skills

Person-centred support

Empathy

Communication

Education

SVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

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Ref no: SBO09124

Published: 21/05/2025

Closes: 04/06/2025

Location: Grove Residential Home Edenside Road Kelso Roxburghshire, TD5 7BS

Salary: £25,769.25 - £27,081.16 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 13.75 hours per week

Job Description

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Grove Residential Home, Kelso

Hours: 13.75 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Qualifications: SVQ2 or equivalent is desirable but not essential. You can earn whilst you learn!

Training: All training is provided.

Requirements: PVG Adults – we will do this for you! SSSC registered.

We focus on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.

We are looking for people who share our core values and can apply these to the work that they do.

The Role

Providing person-centred practical and emotional support to empower the people we care for, as outlined in individual support plans.

Promote the health and well-being of the people we support and ensure their needs are met in an inclusive way.

Support, enable and involve service users in all aspects of their lives, including personal care, eating, drinking, and mobility if necessary.

Be responsible for the safe administration of Service Users’ medication, following relevant training.

Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council:

Living Wage Employer

Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid training

Paid PVG and free SSSC registration

Take the first step towards your career with Scottish Borders Council by applying today!

*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to the Adult Social Care Recruitment Team by emailing [e-mail]

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.