Stoneywood Care Services provides high-quality care and support for many individuals with a variety of needs. We engage with all individuals to support them to achieve their chosen outcomes.
We are looking for enthusiastic social care workers to join a team who motivate each other to provide the best possible service supporting clients in their own homes (usually 24 hours over seven days). This is an excellent opportunity to be part of the growing Gateways Housing Support Services department based in the Forth Valley area.
Your starting rate would be a minimum of £12.00 per hour but will depend on your experience and level of qualification. Contract hours would be discussed further at the interview as these could be variable dependent on shift pattern and service user needs.
You should be flexible in your approach to work and be able to work as part of a rota across seven days including early starts, late finishes, weekends, potentially incorporating 24-hour shifts and sleepovers/waking night shifts.
About The Role
An ideal candidate should hold SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare qualification, be a team player, sensitive to the evolving needs of individuals and colleagues, can remain calm under pressure, be experienced in dealing with and managing behaviour that constitutes stress and distress, have strong communication skills to motivate other people and have an empathetic personality.
Stoneywood Care pride themselves on being an accredited Living Wage Employer and attaining Young Persons Guarantee status. We recognise the importance of supporting employees both personally and professionally, therefore we promote:
1. Employee Welfare group
2. Learning & Development opportunities to support career progression
3. Healthy work life balance for all employees
4. Flexible working patterns offered/considered
5. Ongoing support to fulfill employee potential and to overcome any barriers they may be facing.
Professional qualifications are highly desirable; however, the right candidates will be supported to complete these throughout their career with us. It is desirable that applicants have experience working in a care and support environment, however all essential training will be given during induction.
People who use our service have said they would like someone:
1. who can support and encourage with activities around the home and out in the community
2. who can understand different needs and will take the time to listen
3. with a bubbly and outgoing personality
Your responsibilities would include ensuring you follow the supported persons support plan and related documents, medication administration, helping with necessary tasks which will include personal care, promoting independent living within the local community and supporting individual outcome achievements. The successful candidate must be able and willing to use manual handling equipment.
We will require an update/registration of Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme to work with vulnerable adults and will need to ensure compliance with SSSC registration.
Stoneywood Care Services offer a range of employee benefits including ongoing training, SVQ and personal development, Living Wage, generous annual leave entitlement, three fully paid wellbeing days per calendar year, salary sacrifice option for employees, death in service policy, family friendly policies and contributory pension scheme.
For Informal Enquiries or to request an application pack please contact either hr@stoneywoodcare.co.uk or tel. 01324 824015.
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