Support Worker (*Female / Driver)

Time to start a career you love!! It would a bonus if you have experience in a caring or supportive role, however, we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We have our own Training Academy who'll support you by giving you all the skills you'll need; we'll even put you through your SVQ Level 3 qualification too.

Our amazing #TeamCraigewan in Peterhead are now on the lookout for a new *female colleague to join them on a part-time basis (20 hours). So, if you're caring and patient with a positive attitude, you could be just who we're looking for!

The Role

The great thing about this job is no two days are ever the same. Your main aim will be to provide support to a lady who has autism and a personality disorder. For this opportunity, we're ideally looking for someone who has a knowledge and understanding of Autism who will appreciate the importance of providing consistency.

As a Support Worker, you'll assist with all aspects of this lady’s daily life including cooking, housework & finances. We'll also need you to be enthusiastic about supporting her with hobbies and interests too, these include arts & crafts, drawing, watching television and maintaining contact with her family on her iPad.

All we’ll need you to bring is;

• A full driving licence
• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Great communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support
• Confidence in the use of technology

​​​​​​​Shift patterns

As we’re dedicated to providing around the clock support that is tailored to the needs of each individual, shift will usually fall into patterns between the hours of 0700 - 2100 hours and will include weekend working on a rotational basis.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply Today! We'd love to hear from you.

We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible, so reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Louise Donald on 07770348740 or Linda Lowe on 07717017252.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to a socially distanced interview on Thursday 11th November 2021 with a meet and greet for the successful candidate.

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.

If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting your employment with us.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.