Support Worker (Part Time)

Techwaka; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Techwaka seeks a compassionate Support Worker to join the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. You will assist older adults living with dementia in their homes, providing essential support for daily living, ensuring community engagement, and enhancing life experiences. Flexibility in hours is needed, along with a commitment to continuous training and personal development.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Caring, tolerant, and flexible demeanor.
• Competence in managing time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with daily living activities to promote independence.
• Observe and assess service users' physical and emotional needs.
• Provide personal care and support mobility.

Skills

Compassionate care

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Basic knowledge of Health & Social Care Standards

Job description

Job Description

Role: Support Worker (Older People Services)
Location: GCHSCP, Various locations throughout the North East of Glasgow
Hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked flexibly
Contract Status: Permanent

Please note this role does not meet the Home Office requirements for Visa Sponsorship.

Are you interested in working for the largest local authority in Scotland, in partnership with the NHS, to help improve the health and wellbeing of our community? Then, you are in the right place!

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GHSCP) is seeking to recruit a Support Worker working across North East areas of the City.

The Community Support Team provides a Person-Centred Home-Based Support service for older people with dementia and related health and physical support needs.

Support Workers provide care and support to service users and their carers within their own homes. This includes assistance with daily living activities to promote independence, rights, autonomy, and choices. Support Workers will also facilitate access to community-based, meaningful, and outcome-led activities to enhance life experiences and develop skills, in line with Care Inspectorate guidance, policies, procedures, and national strategies for people living with dementia.

Responsibilities include observing and assessing service users' physical, emotional, and environmental needs, contributing to care planning, providing personal care, assisting with mobility, recording and reporting progress, and supporting communication to aid daily living tasks.

Training for the role and personal development will be provided. Candidates must be caring, tolerant, flexible, competent in English (both written and spoken), and possess good time management and organizational skills, with a basic knowledge of Health & Social Care Standards.

This role requires flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential upon appointment, with candidates responsible for scheme membership costs. The role is covered under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 28th May 2025.

For more information about the role, contact Marlyn McLeish, Project Leader, via phone or email on the provided links.

This is a re-advertisement; previous applicants should not re-apply.

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