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Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?
At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the Services
We are looking for staff to join our services at our Tullideph services we support 7 adults, 6 men and 1 woman within their own tenancies by a large staff team. At Walton Mill we have 5 adults, 4 men and 1 woman. The needs of the people supported are unique to them but do include Learning Disabilities, Autism and Aspergers Syndrome, Epilepsy, ADHD, Diabetes, Bi-Polar Disorder, Deafblind and Hearing Impairment. Each service is bespoke to the individual, with a focus on their priorities, likes and interests and ambitions., All of the people that we support have their own individual personalities, lifestyles, interests and hobbies and so the support they require can vary from person to person.
Day to Day you will;
· Promote independence, individuality and achievement of goals, with the voices of the people we support at the very centre of everything you do
· Assist with various tasks such as personal care, housework, administering medication and meal preparation
· Attend and participate in meaningful activities both at home and in the community, including cinema, music groups, travel, art, walking groups, voluntary work and swimming
· Liaise with your team and with others to review and ensure you are providing the best quality care
· Maintain accurate up to date daily recordings
At Sense Scotland we want the lives of the people that we support to be about much more than just their support needs it’s about enjoyment, fulfilment, relationships, wellbeing and meaningful experiences. We encourage team members to bring their own interests and skills into the workplace to share with the people who use our services. Experience is not required, we care much more about your values, enthusiasm and willingness to learn - the skills you need we will train you in.
Shift times vary from 7.30am to 10pm start and finishing times across a variety of early, late, mid and sleepover shifts and nightshifts (in one of our services). This will be a variety of lone working and 2:1 shifts, with each shift providing support to only one individual meaning you get real opportunity to get to know the individuals you are supporting to provide consistency and build trusting relationships. We have both part-time and full-time positions available
About you
At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.
What you will need to succeed
Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
Able to prioritise and manage workloads
Eager to develop
A genuine passion for caring for others
Patience and understanding
If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.
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