Support Worker - Ellon

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

Our residential respite service has been in operation in Ellon since 1994 and we are currently recruiting new support workers to join our team and ensure that those people from across Aberdeenshire who visit us for respite have the most enjoyable and rewarding experience possible.

Could This Be The Job For You?

We currently have a vacancy for Support Worker for 24 hours per week, within our respite service.

Ellon Respite Service is located in a quiet street, not too far away from the town centre, and provides a home-from-home environment for local adults (18+) with support needs to enjoy a short stay whilst also affording their family/carers the opportunity to have a deserved break from their normal routine, safe in the knowledge that their loved one will be well looked after and entertained through the provision of meaningful activities.

The homely, two-bedroom service features a communal living room, kitchen/dining area and bathroom with wet-room/shower area. There is an enclosed rear garden, with a decked area where outside activities or meals can be enjoyed.

We offer a range of stays at Ellon Respite Service - including weekend breaks; midweek breaks and week-long holidays. Each respite user’s experience is based on a plan agreed in advance with them, their family and, where applicable, their Care Manager.

This may include:

• Learning daily-life skills that promote independence – including cooking, cleaning, growing fruit and vegetables;
• Travel training – through the opportunity to use public transport;
• Use of local community facilities – visits to parks, swimming pool, café’s, cinema etc.
• Pursuing personal interests – arts and crafts, music, sports etc.

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 - including evenings, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers etc.

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 in the Ellon Respite Service receive up to £11 an hour – with a sleepover rate of £87.20. There is also a competitive sick pay entitlement, generous life assurance policy, company pension contribution, the option to buy and sell annual leave and a £200 Refer a Friend scheme.

What Are You Waiting For?

If you have a caring nature, and are respectful, compassionate, nurturing and inclusive, then we would love you to join our team here in Ellon and help us continue supporting local adults with learning disabilities, and their families, to have the best respite experience possible.

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