Job Description

As a Community Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and professional support to individuals who require assistance with daily activities, personal care, and emotional well-being. Your role will focus on enhancing the quality of life for service users, promoting their independence, and providing a safe and supportive environment.

Please note that this position does not meet the eligibility for sponsorship

Key Responsibilities:

Personal Care Assistance:

Provide help with personal care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming, while maintaining the dignity and respect of individuals.

Daily Living Support:

Assist with daily living activities, including meal preparation, feeding, mobility support, and light housekeeping.

Medication Support:

Administer prescribed medications and monitor health conditions.

Health and Well-being Monitoring:

Observe and report any changes in the physical or emotional health of service users, ensuring their well-being is maintained.

Emotional Support:

Offer emotional support and companionship.

Promoting Independence:

Encourage and support service users in maintaining or increasing their independence and autonomy in daily activities. This can include participating in social or recreational activities.

Documentation:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Safeguarding:

Follow safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable adults.

Person Centred Care -

Support service users using a person centred approach.

Working Hours:

This role may involve shift work, including weekends and evenings, to provide round-the-clock care and support. Shift patterns will be discussed at interview stage.

Registration with the SSSC and Disclosure Scotland's PVG scheme, are an essential requirement of this post. Applications for both will be made only after a conditional offer of employment is made.

Employee Benefits:

50 Gift card after 6 months of service 100 towards Wedding costs 25 voucher for a new baby A treat to celebrate a significant birthday or anniversary Employee hardship fund available NEST pension scheme 24/7 support available through our Employee Assistance Programme Ongoing professional development (up to SVQ level 3) and yearly training Enhanced sick leave after 1 year of service, should you become ill Travelling expenses are paid, for trips made within the service, at a generous 45p per mile
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Physical Setting:

Homecare
Shift:

10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift
Work days:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have a driving license, with access to your own vehicle?
Work Location: In person