Support Worker
- Location:
- Rate:
- £0 per hour £12.60 + company benefits
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time, Part Time
- Hours:
- 25 hours per week
Hillcrest Futures are recruiting Support Workers
(Various hours available ranging from 25-35hrs per week)
About the Role
We have an opportunity to work within Longfield supporting adults with a variety of additional support needs such as learning disability, autism, physical health needs, ADHD and mental health issues .
About You
As a Support Worker you will;
- be helping people with all aspects of daily life, including personal care (which may include intimate personal care).
- Support with all aspects of medication.
- Support with cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and shopping.
- Some of the people we support need assistance and guidance with emotional, behavioural and personal safety support.
- Promotion of positive mental health and developing constructive coping strategies
- Social support including accessing community based resources and planning for leisure so that life is interesting and enjoyable
- Explore opportunities for meaningful employment
In this role you have the brilliant opportunity to give new experiences to the people you are supporting.
You should-
- Be cheerful, caring and reliable. You will smile a lot, be able to chat about a wide range of topics and be able to make a positive difference to someone’s day. You should have a good sense of humour.
- Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Work as a part of a team and be required to carry out sleepover shifts
- Undertake a key working role that includes administrative tasks and IT skills
- Be able to show transferrable skills relating to care
- Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the willingness undertake study to achieve this
You will 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.