Support Worker - Very Sheltered Housing Services

Aberdeen Association of Social Service; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

Generous annual leave

Refer a friend programme

Learning and development programmes

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Aberdeen Association of Social Service is seeking motivated individuals to join the Broomhill Park and Cloverfield Grove Service as Support/Care Workers in Aberdeen. The role combines services across two locations, with community duties for care@home support, and requires flexibility across the city.

Hours are 32 and 27 per week, with a 7-day rota including early/evening shifts and every 2nd weekend. Offer includes training, extensive development opportunities, and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal communication 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

Responsibilities

• Communicating with individuals according to standards and updating records
• Help provide a safe and protective environment by following health, safety and security procedures
• Support service users in daily living and personal care when needed
• Assist service users to develop social networks and relationships
• Encourage development of skills for independence with risk assessments
• Participate in development and review of personal care plans with users
• Support users through significant life changes or loss
• Develop knowledge through training and development opportunities
• Carry out reasonable additional tasks as required
• Work within internal control systems to improve service quality

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Record keeping

IT skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Interpreting information

Job description

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.

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.

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

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

• 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

You will provide a professional, caring and effective service to those within our care. In return, you will be provided with extensive training opportunities and as an accredited SVQ centre, we can provide support to help gain qualifications. You will be joining a supportive team who are passionate about positively changing the lives of those within our care. Prior experience is welcome but consideration will also be given to those looking to join the social care sector, who posses our shared values of empathy and care for others.

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.

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.

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