Hillcrest Futures are recruiting for Support Workers
Various Hours available (16-39hrs per week)
If you’re looking for a new challenge with job satisfaction that will be hard to beat then you better keep reading! We have an opportunity to work within our Alexander Street service supporting adults with a variety of additional support needs such as learning disability, autism, physical health needs, ADHD and mental health issues.
About The Role
As a Support Worker, you will be helping people with all aspects of daily life, including:
1. Personal care (including intimate personal care).
2. Support with all aspects of medication.
3. Support with cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and shopping.
4. Some of the people we support need assistance and guidance with emotional, behavioural and personal safety support.
5. Promote positive mental health and developing constructive coping strategies
6. Social support including accessing community-based resources and planning for leisure so that life is interesting and enjoyable
7. Exploring opportunities for meaningful employment
In this role you have the brilliant opportunity to give new experiences to the people you are supporting.
About You
You will;
8. Be cheerful, caring and reliable. You will smile a lot, be able to chat about a wide range of topics and be able to make a positive difference to someone’s day. You should have a good sense of humour.
9. Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
10. Work as a part of a team and be required to carry out sleepover and waking night shifts.
11. Undertake a key working role that includes administrative tasks and IT skills
12. Be able to show transferrable skills relating to care
13. Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the willingness undertake study to achieve this
14. Obtain registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.
About the Benefits
15. Excellent sleepover payment - Currently £.40 a night
16. Fully paid Induction and shadow shifts
17. Death in service scheme - three times your yearly salary
18. Cycle to work scheme - 12% - 39% savings
19. Tech scheme - 12% savings on laptops and computers
20. Supportive management - committed to supporting Personal and Professional development
21. Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.