Support Worker

Hillcrest Futures are recruiting for Support Workers

(Various hours available ranging from 16-39 hours per week)

About The Service

Based in Ardler Dundee we support service users within their own home providing twenty four hour intensive outreach support for adults with a learning disability, physical disability, visually impaired and individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Three of the individuals we support have Motability cars. There are 5 male and 1 female service users in Birkdale. This is all individual accommodation apart from one house that is a shared accommodation with two service users. All service users have their own tenancy.

The service comprises of six houses, all close by to each other and all with garden areas to the front and back. Sleepover facilities are contained within one of the houses; there is also a waking night staff member on shift every night from 10.30pm – 7.30am. All of the houses have assistive technology which enables staff to support and monitor individuals in an unobtrusive way in order to maintain a degree of privacy.

About The Role

To support the individuals with;

• Personal care, including toileting, bathing, showering and dressing, this requires moving and handling (training required)
• Medication support such as administering medication
• Attending medical appointments
• Emotional and behavioural support
• Accessing local community and supporting with social activities
• Daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Support to manage finances and money.

About You

You will have;

• A positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and written
• Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
• The ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
• Possess an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
• Flexibility with shifts patterns; weekend work and sleepovers are a requirement of this post
• Be required to obtain registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post

About The Benefits

• Excellent sleepover payment - Currently £113.40 a night
• Fully paid Induction and shadow shifts
• Death in service scheme - three times your yearly salary
• Cycle to work scheme - 12% - 39% savings
• Tech scheme - 12% savings on laptops and computers
• Supportive management - committed to supporting Personal and Professional development
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.