Job Description
Job Title: Homecare Support Worker - Maternity Cover
Location: Homecare West - (Central area, including but not limited to Selkirk, Galashiels, Melrose, Peebles, Innerleithen, Lauder, and Earlston)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Temporary for 9 months
Salary*: £13.35 - £14.03 per hour / £25,769.25 - £27,081.16 pro rata per annum
Qualifications: SVQ2 or equivalent is desirable but not essential. You can earn whilst you learn!
Training: All training is provided.
Requirements: PVG Adults - we will do this for you! SSSC registered.
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is essential.**
Core Values: 'Independence. Choice. Rights. Dignity. Privacy.'
We focus on these principles to provide excellent, person-centred care through a well-structured approach.
We seek individuals who share our core values and can apply them in their work.
The Role
* Providing person-centred practical and emotional support to empower the people we care for, as outlined in individual support plans.
* Promoting the health and well-being of the people we support and ensuring their needs are met inclusively.
* Supporting, enabling, and involving service users in all aspects of their lives, including personal care, eating, drinking, and mobility if necessary.
* Responsible for the safe administration of Service Users' medication, following relevant training.
Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council:
* Living Wage Employer
* Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC Benefits
* Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
* Paid training
* Paid PVG and free SSSC registration
Take the first step towards your career with Scottish Borders Council by applying today!
*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.
**If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driver's licence, Scottish Borders Council will consider reasonable adjustments to accommodate your disability. If such adjustments enable you to undertake the travel responsibilities of the role, this will be taken into account.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to the Adult Social Care Recruitment Team by emailing sbcaresrecruitment@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to increasing workforce diversity to better reflect our communities. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals with protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. We especially encourage candidates with disabilities, as under the Disability Confident Employer scheme, this guarantees an interview to eligible applicants. All appointments are made on merit.
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