Job Description
We're looking for dedicated Support Workers to join the team at Blackwood Care in Edinburgh's Newhaven area. You'll be supporting service users in two key services, Western Harbour and Lindsay Road, with a focus on either a shared team or one-to-one support. The roles will involve working with individuals with diverse needs, including a male with an acquired brain injury and a female with complex anxiety and other mental health challenges.This is a great opportunity to start on a temporary-to-permanent basis, with the possibility of a permanent contract from day one.We're looking for candidates who are:
* Experienced in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
* Patient and eager to learn.
* Flexible to work earlies, lates, long days (07:00-22:00), and sleepovers.
* Ideally trained in Epilepsy/rescue medication (Buccal Midazolam), but training can be provided.
* Have no visa restrictions and won't require future sponsorship.
Pay & Benefits:
* Temporary Pay: £16.50 Umbrella or £14.07 Rolled Up.
* Permanent Pay: £12.60 per hour, or £13 per hour with an SVQ.
* Once permanent, you'll receive:
* 34 days of holiday.
* Fully funded SVQ training.
* A company sick pay scheme and pension.
* Access to health and wellbeing resources, including a 24/7 GP service.
Apply Now! One of our team may call you for an informal chat to take your application to the next stage. Alternatively, if you would like some more information give Aqeela Fatima a call on for a confidential chat or email:
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.