Job Description
Job Title: Night Support Worker - 2 Posts
Location: Garden View, Tweedbank
Hours: 1 x 10.25 & 1 x 20.50
Contract: Permanent
Salary*: £13.89 - £14.49 per hour / £26,.69 - £28,.19 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.
'Independence. Choice. Rights. Dignity. Privacy.’
We focus on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.
We are looking for people who share our core values and can apply these to the work that they do.
The Role
Garden View supports older people who have had an admission to Borders General Hospital and are needing additional assessment prior to returning home or to a more supported living environment.
As a support worker, you will be essential to our reablement work and you will be fully involved in the assessment process and the ongoing delivery and review of care needs.
We provide person-centred practical and emotional support to empower the people we care for, as outlined in individual support plans, which you will be involved in developing.
You will promote the health and well-being of the people we support and ensure their needs are met in an inclusive way.
Support, enable and involve service users in all aspects of their lives, including personal care, eating, drinking, and mobility if necessary.
Be 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.