Support Worker - MOR11175

Moray Council; Elgin; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Elgin is seeking a Support Worker to provide care for service users with extreme disabilities. Responsibilities include managing challenging behaviours, promoting independence, and maintaining support plans. Candidates should have practical skills, a commitment to training, and a strong understanding of social care values. The role offers a starting salary of £26,729.30 and requires a flexible approach to work.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Willingness to undertake further training as required.
• Knowledge of Social Care Values.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to service users managing challenging behaviours.
• Promote independence and develop service users' skills.
• Maintain service user records and support plans.

Skills

Good Practical Skills

Good Observational Skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to remain calm in a crisis

Sensitivity and understanding of health and well-being issues

Ability to communicate in an open and approachable manner

Education

Willingness to undertake SVQ level 2

Job description

Job Description

To work with and provide care and support to service users with extreme learning disabilities who exhibit a variety of challenging behaviours posing a range of physical and emotional challenges.

Responsibilities

• To provide direct support to service users who exhibit extreme challenging behaviour to manage the behaviour and to enable them to participate in a wide range of therapeutic and social activities.
• To uphold social work values and to ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
• To promote the independence and develop the skills of service users and assist with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences
• To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure a quality provision of care for service users
• Develop and contribute to the maintenance of service user records and support plans and act as a key worker when required.
• To ensure that the living environment of the service users is clean and appropriate to meet each individuals needs
• To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to the needs of the service users.

The Individual

• Experience that would give the post holder insight into issues in relation to working with people with a disability who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Willingness to undertake SVQ level 2
• Willingness to undertake further training as required
• Willing to work towards SSSC
• Good Practical Skills
• Good Observational Skills
• Flexibility, Empathy and Approachability
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to remain calm in a crisis
• Ability to reflect on your own practice
• To understand your own feelings about being challenged
• Knowledge of Social Care Values
• Ability to form positive relationships with service users, colleagues, parents and other professionals
• Sensitivity and understanding of discrimination and health and well being issues
• Flexible approach to work patterns and bases and ability to work within a shift based rota system
• Ability to respond appropriately in difficult or challenging situations
• Ability to work effectively as part of the support team and in multi-disciplinary settings
• Ability to use own initiative and to be self motivated
• The ability to engage service users in activities and participation within their home and in the local community
• Ability to communicate in an open an approachable manner
• Ability to carry out duties that involve personal care of service users
• Ability to carry out moving and handling duties in line with health and safety regulation and risk assessment
• Ability to support service users with physical activities such as swimming, hydro therapy etc

Closing Date: 24 October 2025
Starting Salary: £26,729.30
£14.18 per hour

For further information contact: Kate McClue 01343 842390