Female Only - Support Worker

Female Only Support Worker Role in Linlithgow.

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Support Worker to join our team at West Port – Bield at Home. This is a rewarding role where you will support individuals to live independently, maintain their wellbeing, and enjoy a high quality of life.

Hours of employment:

30 hours a week.

The Role

In your role as Support Worker, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:

- Assisting with household tasks

- Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care

- Medication prompting/ administering

Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint Female Support Workers (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

About You

You will:

- Have good communication skills, both verbal and written

- Have the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basis

- Have good time keeping, time management and organisational skills

- Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualification

- Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post

About the Benefits

- Flexible working hours - various shift patterns available dependant on the needs of the service

- Full Induction

- PVG costs paid for employment opportunities, 50% for Casual Workers

- Free core training

- SSSC Registration costs reimbursed for employment opportunities

- Occupational Sick pay

- Family friendly policies

- Company Pension Scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme

Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it’s not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you.

Sponsorship

Please note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.

Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146