Home Care Support Worker - Galashiels

**Please note that we are not currently recruiting from overseas and are not able to provide visa sponsorship**

SRS Care Solutions are looking for care assistants/home carers to join our growing Care team in the Galashiels area.

Experience is NOT essential and we provide all necessary paid training for the role for free to all candidates. We recruit on transferrable values such as compassion and respect.

Our staff provide care to our Service Users within their own homes. Tasks can include personal care, general household duties, meal preparation and medication prompts/administration. We also offer competitive mileage contribution between Service Users.

We currently have Full-time, Part-time or Bank work available whilst we grow and we are an accredited national living wage employer and the rate is £12.15 per hour.

Our shift availability is 7am-2pm and/or 4pm-10pm, please make sure you are available for either shift before applying. We operate a 2-week rolling rota and we do not change your working days/hours, this way you know what you are working each week. Here is our standard shift pattern, which rolls every fortnight;

Week 1: Monday/Thursday/Friday

Week 2: Tuesday/Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday

We offer lots of amazing benefits to our staff including complete SVQ funding*, free uniforms, mileage contributions, free PVG*, career progression opportunities and loads more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out intimate personal care
• Supporting each individual to meet personal outcomes
• General household duties
• Medication prompts/administration
• Meal preparation
• Following ‘Health and Social Care standards: My Support, My Life’ guidance at all times as outlined by the Scottish government

Benefits:

• Full financial support to complete all SVQ levels
• Competitive rate of pay £12.15 per hour
• Paid Full Sector Training*
• Free PVG*
• Access to Blue Light card and Concerts for Carers
• Free uniform
• Refer a friend scheme worth £200*
• Mileage Contributions @ 35p per mile
• Permanent contracts – FT/PT/Bank
• Career progression and continued development
• Ongoing additional training and mentoring support
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This role is also known as:

· Home Care Worker

· Home Care Assistant

· Care Worker

· Carer

· Care Giver

· Domiciliary Carer

· Home Carer

· Care Assistant

· Support Worker