Senior Home Support Worker
- Location:
- The Cottage 18 Forrest Road Riverside Stirling, FK8 1UH
- Salary:
- £12,081 - £12,817 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 15 hours per week
Job Description
Closing Date: 01 August 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £12,081 - £12,817
Hours: 15 hours
Senior Support Worker/Out of Hours Service
An opportunity has arisen for an Out of Hours Senior Support Worker within our Care at Home teams. Our team members work to agreed outcome support plans providing a re-ablement approach to individuals living in their own homes within their communities.
The work schedule spans two weeks: the first week includes Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the second week includes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with work hours from 17:15 to 22:15. The post holder would deal with any emergencies and take appropriate actions. The requirement for the post is SVQ level 3 in Health and Social care and a qualification in leadership and management as required for registration (or the ability to achieve this with in a time scale). You would also have to conduct 1 to 1 supervisions with front line staff.
The post holder will work as part of Health & Social Care Partnership. You would be expected to undertake care tasks and also support people in their daily living tasks and promote self-care of long-term medical conditions when required in an emergency. We are looking for someone who can be responsive, flexible and work in a professional manner.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
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