Job DescriptionJob Description Job Title: Relief Homecare Support Worker
Covering areas within Homecare East: Eyemouth, Duns, Duns Rural, Gordon, Greenlaw, Coldstream, Kelso & Yetholm
Contract: Casual/Relief
Salary*: £13.89 - £14.49 per hour / £26,804.69 - £28,155.19 pro rata per annum
Training: All training is provided.
Requirements: PVG Adults – we will do this for you! We focus on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.
Providing person-centred practical and emotional support to empower the people we care for, as outlined in individual support plans.
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.
Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC Benefits
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Paid training
Paid PVG and free SSSC registration
Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries can be made to the Adult Social Care Recruitment Team by emailing
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post.