Support Worker

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for Support Workers

Various Hours available (16 to 24 hours per week)

About the Service

Outreach service in Cupar supporting individuals in their own homes and out in the community with daily activities of living such as managing their tenancies, shopping, budgeting and volunteering. Cupar also has a group home for 4 individuals with learning disabilities and Autism, this is a 24/7 service and involves sleepovers. Staff support individuals to reach their full potential and tailor support to the needs of each individual.

About the Role

The Support Worker may involve:

• Supporting individuals with their medication
• Accessing community-based resources
• Daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Support to manage finances and money
• Maintain personal health and hygiene including personal care
• Support with other issues that arise
• Emotional support
• Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies

About You

You will:

• Have a positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
• Have excellent communication skills including verbal and written
• Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
• Have the ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
• Be open to attending and maintaining ongoing training needs
• Possess an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
• Have flexibility with shifts patterns including weekend work, evenings, sleepovers and waking nights

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.

All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post*

Sponsorship

Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.