Support Workers - Sitting Service, Kilmarnock and Surrounding Areas - DRIVERS REQUIRED

Healthcare Plus Recruitment Ltd; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency based in the United Kingdom seeks compassionate individuals to provide in-home support for clients in East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. The role requires flexibility to work during weekdays and alternate weekends, along with driving capabilities. Ideal candidates should be reliable, friendly, and able to maintain health and safety standards while supporting clients.

Qualifications

• Must be able to assist clients in their own homes and provide support.
• Drivers required to assist clients as needed.
• Flexibility to work varying hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support to clients at all times.
• Maintain written records and care plans for clients.
• Assist with basic meal preparation when necessary.
• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of clients.

Skills

Reliable

Friendly and sociable

Problem-solving

Ability to work independently

Communication skills

Job description

To carry out a Sitting Service in a service user’s own home. We cover the whole of East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire too. These calls are carried out in blocks of hours for our Clients. No personal care, moving or handling, or medication is involved with this service. Due to the needs of our Client, we require a driver to assist our Client. We are looking for individuals who are able to work between the hours of 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday and also alternate weekends.

Duties

• To provide a high standard, person-centered of Support to clients at all times in a non-judgmental or discriminatory manner
• Providing a positive and friendly approach to Clients in their own homes and respectful of their wishes at all times with a "can-do" attitude
• Communicating with our clients at all levels and being able to problem-solve at times to assist them with any concerns
• Ability to work on own initiative, being reliable and flexible to meet the needs of our Clients
• To be extremely reliable, friendly and sociable with our Clients
• Ensure written records and care plans are maintained and updated where applicable. Be able to write short, comprehensive reports on our Clients, as and when requested
• Interacting and communicating with the people that you support in a way that promotes dignity, choice and respect at all times
• Assisting with basic meal preparation for the service users we support
• Work as part of a team at all times and respectful of the service users’ homes within which you will be working
• Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the clients, whilst maintaining your own health and safety in accordance with our Health and Safety Regulations
• To adhere to the Regulatory bodies in Scotland governing our industry – Basic Disclosure Scotland – and to ensure that all relevant training is continued by each companion as part of this adherence, and to comply with such requests made by Healthcare Plus Recruitment Homecare

Males and Females welcome to apply for our vacancies

Healthcare Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Healthcare Plus is an Age-Friendly Employer