Creative Homecare
Senior Homecare Support Worker
Location: Applicant should live in Falkirk or Stirling area.
Based: Working from home (we provide care in Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)
Salary: £28,470 rising to £29,200 after 6 months (subject to objectives being met)
Closing date: Sunday 19th March 2023
Creative Homecare is an innovative company providing a holistic approach to Care and Support @ Home. We are looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic Senior Homecare Support Worker who wants to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers who are self-funding.
Our customer’s needs and desires take priority and our Homecare support staff take pride and ownership of the service creating a unique and individualised experience.
Services we provide to customers include:
Personal Care
Medication Prompting
Meal Provision
Light Domestic Duties
Social Support – Escorting to social occasions or appointments
You will be joining a team where our aim is to provide the highest standard of care and companionship possible within the community and maintain the standards achieved at our Care Inspection in December 2022 which achieved an overall score of 6.
The role of a Senior Homecare Support Worker requires you to be able to carry out:
Scheduling – You must be experienced at organising customer schedules and ensuring staff
are working to capacity at all times.
Staff Development – To assist with staff training, well-being reviews and direct observations.
Customer Care – To carry out introductory visits to new customers, customer well-being calls and provide care and support in accordance with the individual’s support plan.
This role requires you to have:
Previous Home Care experience
A SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
Be registered with the SSSC or be willing to get registered within 6 months of joining Creative Homecare.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A willingness to make a positive difference to someone’s life.
To work as part of a team to deliver person centred homecare
Benefits of working for Creative Homecare:
Your working hours will be Monday to Friday, 0730 – 1530. (You will be part of an on call rotation and will be required to cover Homecare Support Workers absences so must be flexible to work occasional weekends and evenings.)
We pay employees 40p Mileage allowance and paid travel time.
We provide you with a free Uniform and PPE.
You will receive 28 days holidays each year
An employer contribution of 5% to your Pension.
We provide excellent training and career development.
About Creative Homecare
Creative Homecare is a social enterprise developed by Strathcarron Hospice: proceeds from this service will be reinvested to support people with life limiting illnesses who need Hospice care to make every moment count