Support Worker - St Ronans Care Home - Multiple Posts - SBO10067

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Innerleithen; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage Employer

Blue Light Card discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid training

PVG & SSSC registration paid

SBC Benefits

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is seeking a Support Worker for St Ronans Care Home, Innerleithen. This permanent role involves providing person-centred practical and emotional support according to individual care plans, promoting wellbeing and inclusive care.

You will assist with personal care, meals, mobility as needed, and contribute to a safe, dignified care environment. PVG checks are arranged for you and SSSC registration is required.

Qualifications

• SVQ2 or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Person-centred care

Education

SVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

Support Worker - St Ronans Care Home - Multiple Posts - SBO10067

Job Title: Support Worker - Multiple Posts

Location: St Ronans Care Home, Innerleithen

Hours: Please refer to the attached Recruitment Profile for available hours

Contract(s): 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

*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.