Support Worker - Very Sheltered Housing Services

VSA LLC; Aberdeen City; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

Generous annual leave

Refer a friend programme £225

Learning and development opportunities

Employee discount scheme

Résumé du poste

VSA seeks a part-time Support/Care Worker in Aberdeen to provide compassionate care across Broomhill Park and Cloverfield Grove services. The role includes community care, personal support, and helping service users with daily living while maintaining dignity and rights.

Rotas cover early/evening shifts and alternating weekends. Salary is £13.45 per hour with benefits such as pension, EAP, and development opportunities. Applicants must be flexible to work across the city.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate verbally with individuals to agreed standards.
• Ability to write short reports and maintain records.
• Basic IT skills and ability to use record-keeping systems.

Responsabilités

• Communicate effectively with service users and update records per guidelines.
• Provide personal care and support within agreed needs and ensure dignity and respect.
• Support daily living, social activities, and skill development for independence.
• Participate in developing and reviewing personal plans with service users.
• Attend training to improve practice and quality of service.

Connaissances

Communication

Report writing

Record keeping

IT literacy

Problem solving

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Organisation

Interpretation

Description du poste

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 fulfil 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 wellbeing 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.

Applicants will need to be flexible in working across the city.

VSA have an exciting opportunity available to join our Broomhill Park and Cloverfield Grove Service (Very Sheltered Housing/Care at Home) as a Support/Care Worker based in Aberdeen. This will be a part-time permanent position and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits. This position will be a combined service position working across both services, one located in Broomhill and the other in Bucksburn, and will also include working in the community in each local area to support our care@home services too.

Hours, Rota and Salary

• Hours: 32hrs, and 27hrs per week.
• Rota: 7 days a week, rota where you will be required to work a variety of shifts including early/evening and every 2nd weekend.
• Salary: £13.45 per hour

We offer our Support/Care Workers fantastic benefits including:

• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• 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 our employee discount scheme

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 by complying with health, safety, and security procedures, including medication, and reporting accidents/incidents when appropriate.
• 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.
• Assisting service users in developing and maintaining social networks and relationships.
• Assisting and encouraging service users to develop skills and knowledge to live as independently as possible, if appropriate, with reference to the risk assessment process.
• Participating in the development, implementation and 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 to facilitate improvement in the quality of service provided.

With consistently high grades from the Care Inspectorate for the service, Broomhill Park and Cloverfield Grove truly are an inspiring place to work. If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you.

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.

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Ability to communicate verbally with individuals
• Ability to write short reports
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Basic IT skills
• Record Keeping
• Problem solving
• Using initiative
• Ability to remain calm
• Organisational Skills
• Good Interpretation skills