Support Worker - Aberdeen

Inspire has been supporting adults with learning disabilities in Aberdeen since the organisation was first established more than 30 years ago, and today we operate a range of services within the City.

We currently have vacancies for Support Workers for up to 39 hours per week, within our Holland Street service - located not far from the City centre - where we provide support to enable local people with learning disabilities to live independently in their own flats within a larger building.

Holland Street is currently home to 13 people with additional support needs who range in age and have a variety of interests including walking, cooking, playing darts, going out for meals, attending discos and concerts and going to the cinema.

No two days at Holland Street are truly ever the same!

One day you might be helping someone with cooking a meal, cleaning their flat or budgeting their money and the next you could be accompanying them to an appointment or activity session or to get their weekly shopping. You may also be required to help with the administration of medication, provide support with eating and drinking at meal times or help to maintain people’s dignity through the provision of quality personal care, depending on individual needs.

The people currently supported by Inspire at Holland Street also have a mixture of communication levels and physical capabilities, which adds further to the variety of the role.

Although our work can be challenging – and there is the requirement for lone working at Holland Street - it is also immensely rewarding as Support Workers play a vital role in developing and maintaining the important life skills and encouraging the participation and integration required for the people we support to flourish and get the best out of life.

What’s In It For You?

You don’t need to have any previous experience in social care to apply – we are more interested in your values and transferable skills. We will ensure you go through a comprehensive induction and training programme before your first shift and support you to achieve a funded SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care (SCQF level 7) qualification. Ongoing staff support, regular appraisals and a fully-paid training programme is also provided.

We also appreciate that now, perhaps more than ever before, different people need different things from their work pattern, so there is lots of flexibility with available shifts to enable you to fit these around your other commitments, with part-time, full-time and relief contracts available.

There are plenty of other benefits that come with working for Inspire, apart from having the opportunity for real personal development and growth and getting to know and spending lots of time with the people we support.

Permanent Inspire Support Workers at Holland Street receive up to £11 an hour. There is also a competitive sick pay entitlement, generous life assurance policy, company pension contribution, the option to buy annual leave and a £200 Refer a Friend scheme.

What Are You Waiting For?

If you are outgoing, have a caring nature, and are respectful, compassionate, nurturing and inclusive, then we would love you to join our team here in Aberdeen and help us continue supporting local adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilled and happy lives.

For an informal chat about this role then please contact: recruitment@inspiremail.org.uk