Support Worker

Support Worker

Location: Broadmeadows, Symington, KA1 5PU
Salary: £12 per hour + Benefits.
Contract: Full-time positions available *female only

The Courtyard is based within the Broadmeadows Estate, Symington and is home to 11 residents with learning disabilities and a variety of health care needs.  Our committed team works closely with our residents to support their health care needs as well as supporting them to live their lives in a way which reflects their individual choices, interests, wishes and aspirations.

Experience in residential care or personal caring experience is preferred, but not essential. Shift patterns are day shift - 8am to 8pm, 10am to 10pm and night shift 8pm to 8am.

Other essential criteria for the post include:

•  Effective verbal and written communication skills
•  Basic IT skills
•  Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver
•  An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
•  The ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
•  The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
•  An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
•  Work in line with Hansel’s values with the ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
•  The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
•  An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
•  The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
•  Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes

The following criteria are also desirable but not essential:

•  Full UK driving licence
•  Understanding of social care legislation and best practice
•  Experience of contributing effectively to support plans and risk assessments
•  A Social Care qualification or equivalent but there is opportunity to gain a relevant SVQ qualification in Health and Social Care.

These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

*Qualifies under the Equality Act 2010