Casual Care Assistants

NEW Casual Care Assistant Opportunities in Craigmillar, Edinburgh

At Bield we value kindness above all and as part of our team you will have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of older people. Every day is different when you work in Health and Social Care and while it may not be the job for everyone, if you are reliable, compassionate and have a natural ability to care then you’ll soon become an important part of our already outstanding and supportive teams.

We are currently expanding our customer base within our Retirement Plus service, Castlebrae Glebe in Edinburgh, and are eager to recruit people who share our values and are motivated to make a difference. Right now, we are looking for Casual Care Assistants where you will be providing care at home services to older people living in a Bield housing development or the immediate local community.

You will bring,

- An enthusiasm for providing the very highest standard of care and support, focusing on achieving positive outcomes for our customers.

- A kind and caring attitude which enables you to assist people to live independently, by supporting them with their agreed and personalised care and support plan.

- A flexible approach and strong team ethos which helps us to exceed our customer expectations every day.

- It is essential that your employment, volunteering or life experience will demonstrate your understanding, sensitivity and compassion for others.

- Ideally you will have relevant work experience within a care at home setting, providing person centred care and support to older people and already hold qualifications suitable for SSSC registration as a support worker in care at home services i.e. SVQ 2 Health and Social Care or be willing to complete your qualifications as soon as possible.

Shifts will be offered on a casual basis to cover planned and emergency leave. Ability to accept shifts at short notice would be desirable, however not essential.

Our Benefits,

-GBP 9.50 per hour

-Flexible working hours including evenings and weekends

- We pay the cost of your PVG Membership or record update

-No obligation to accept shifts so easy to fit in with personal commitments

-Work in a wide variety of housing and care services and roles

- We’ll support you and pay to help you achieve a vocational qualification (SVQ) if you don’t have one already and there are opportunities for further professional development if you do.

-Valuable practical work experience in social and health care sector

Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.

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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

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