HH21/176 - Support Worker
- Location:
- 55 Huntingtower Rd, Perth, PH12LH
- Rate:
- £10.02 per hour
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time, Part Time
- Hours:
- 39 hours per week
£500 Retention Payment!!
You will receive £500 if you are successfully appointed with Hillcrest Futures
£250 on successful completion of your 6 month probation period
£250 on successful completion of 12 months service
Our Service
Our An Cala service in Kinross provides care and support twenty four hours a day, seven days a week in supported accommodation for four individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.
We also have a small outreach service providing support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health issues within their own homes in the local community.
About the Role
As a Support Worker you will:
- Deliver a high standard of care and support for individuals in line with their outcome plans
- Provide support to individuals with day to day living in order to help them to achieve positive outcomes in life
- Support individuals with daily tasks including; cooking, cleaning, intimate personal care, prompting and administration of medication
- Provide support and encouragement to enable individuals to participate and enjoy leisure and social activities
- Carry out communal cleaning and health and safety of the buildings
About Our Benefits
- Full Induction from Day One of Employment
- Flexible Working Hours
- Free Core Training Provided
- Generous Holiday Entitlement
- Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
- Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
- Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories) (Terms and Conditions Apply)
- Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops) (Terms and Conditions Apply)
About You
You will:
- Be a good communicator, both written and verbal
- Be organised with good time keeping skills
- Have the ability to lone work and be able to work as part of a team
- Be flexible in respect of shift patterns as these will include; sleepovers and weekends
- Hold an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or have the willingness and ability to work towards this
- Be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post
We will be accepting CV’s for this post