Support Worker - Female only* - Edinburgh-Liberton/Gilmerton

Post: Support Worker Service: Housing & Community Support Services (HACSS)

Base: The Action Group, The Prentice Centre, Edinburgh (or regional base as set by line manager)

Line Managed by: Practise & Wellbeing Leader

Salary : Unqualified- £24,402,92 - £24,890,98 per annum pro rata

Qualified- £24,890,98 - £25,338,37 per annum pro rata

Sleepover rate (if applicable) £96 per night.

Hours: 16-39 hours per week

Part-time or Full-time contract to be agreed with candidate

To learn more about our recruitment process please click the link - Our Recruitment Process

To support our commitment to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, we invite all candidates to optionally complete the - Equal Opportunities Form for Applicants

The Action group are looking for a female* Support Worker to work with a young lady with complex support needs.

We are looking for staff who are patient, kind, understanding and have experience of Support Work. Staff need to have a level of resilience, good humour and able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.

Main purpose:

The main purpose of this post is to provide a caring, efficient and effective 24/7 support service to people who use The Action Group’s Services. This will include assisting people to develop their skills by supervising and participating in various support activities in a way that enriches their opportunities and promotes choice. The main duties for this post are detailed below under two headings: 1. Specific Duties (that apply to this job in particular) 2. General Duties (that apply to all staff in The Action Group)