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Ref no:
VSA00053
Published:
09/11/2021
Closes:
31/03/2022
Location:
199 Broomhill Road, AB10 7LN
Rate:
£10.02 - £10.21 per hour
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time, Part Time
Hours:
20 hours per week

VSA is a well-respected local social care charity, helping support the people of Aberdeen for over 150 years.

Our mission is to provide the best of care to enable the best of lives; supporting individuals and communities to fulfil their potential.

VSA provides vital support and services to people of all ages. At VSA we support a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing through a range of residential and outreach support Services.

Working in social care is a hugely rewarding career, and you can help change the lives of vulnerable children and adults. At VSA, we are looking for motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team.

VSA have an exciting opportunity available to join our Ruthrieston House as a Support/Care Worker based in Aberdeen. This will be a full & Part-time permanent positions and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits.

Hours: various from 20- 39 hours per week

Rota: Working to a 7 day rolling rota, you will work a mixture of shifts, which will include some weekends.

Salary: £10.02 P.H (unqualified) or £10.21 P.H (qualified)

We offer our Support/Care Worker fantastic benefits including:

- Competitive Salary

-Sign on Bonus: £500 subject to T&C's

- Generous Holidays

- Sick Pay Scheme

- NEST Pension Scheme

- Refer a friend scheme

- Ongoing professional development

Are you passionate about helping us provide the best of care to change the lives for those using our services? Are you interested in working within close proximity to Aberdeen city centre for an organisation that takes pride in supporting the professional development of its staff? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting Full-Time & Part-Time Support Worker at our Ruthrieston House facility. Ruthrieston House is a residential care home for older people. It is located in the west end of Aberdeen. Ruthrieston House has 41 spacious individual bedrooms with en-suite facilities, and provides 24-hour long-term care for older people. Ruthrieston House is easily accessible from the city centre and is accessible via a number of bus routes.


Joining our dynamic team, you will provide a professional, caring and effective service to our service users to ensure they receive the best of care. In return, you will be provided with extensive training opportunities and as an accredited SVQ centre, we can provide support to help gain qualifications.

Any prior experience would be welcome but is not essential as full on the job training will be provided. You must however be willing to undertake an SCQF Level 6 (equivalent SVQ2) in Social Services and Healthcare. if you do not already hold one. This post will involve working to a rota include a mixture of early and late shifts.

Purpose of Job:

To contribute to the provision of quality services to meet the needs of service users, according to agreed VSA standards, policies and regulatory requirements.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Communicating effectively with individuals according to agreed standards and procedures, accessing and updating records in keeping with guidelines.

Helping to provide a safe and protective environment by complying with health, safety, and security procedures, including medication, and reporting accidents/incidents when appropriate.

Supporting service users in their daily living, according to their recognised and agreed needs, providing personal care where necessary, adhering to practices which promote well-being, choice, and treating people with dignity and respect.

Assisting service users in developing and maintaining social networks and relationships.

Assisting and encouraging service users to develop skills and knowledge to live as independently as possible, if appropriate, with reference to the risk assessment process.

Participating in the development, implementation and review of personal plans with service users.

Supporting service users appropriately when they experience a significant life change or loss.

Developing one’s knowledge and practice continuously through participation in training and development activities.

Carrying out any other tasks from time to time, provided they are reasonable and within the postholder’s capabilities.

Have awareness and work within internal control systems in your area to facilitate improvement in the quality of service provided.