Support worker, Female - Immediate start inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED
THU 9 JAN 2025
£12 per hour + Benefits
PENSION SOCIAL WORK
Cinzia Pasquini rXoJADBE
Competitive salary of £12 per hour along with additional benefits.
Immediate start opportunity, allowing candidates to quickly begin their career.
Comprehensive support and mentorship, including a designated buddy for new employees.
Clear career pathways with opportunities for advancement from SVQ to Degree level.
Paid induction and ongoing specialist training to enhance professional development.
Participation in social activities and events, fostering team bonding and workplace culture.
Social Care Alba is seeking a Female Support Worker/Personal Assistant for an immediate start in Edinburgh, offering a salary of £12 per hour plus benefits. This full-time role involves providing personalized and outcome-based care to clients, promoting their independence through emotional and physical support. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities such as advocacy, catheter care, and medication management, while maintaining compliance with care legislation and company policies.
Candidates should ideally have two years of experience in a similar role and hold an SVQ 2 or equivalent in Health or Social Care. Essential skills include compassion, reliability, attention to detail, and effective communication. The position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development, comprehensive training, and various employee benefits, including pension contributions and health and wellbeing activities.
Candidates should ideally have two years of experience in a similar role and hold an SVQ 2 or equivalent in Health or Social Care. Essential skills include compassion, reliability, attention to detail, and effective communication. The position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development, comprehensive training, and various employee benefits, including pension contributions and health and wellbeing activities.
Support worker, Female - Immediate Start
Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH8 9LD
Salary: £12 per hour + Benefits
Contract: Full time
Why choose Social Care Alba?
Visa support for those already in the UK and who have completed their probationary period.
Employers' contribution into your pension
Health and Wellbeing Activities
Travel expenses
A clear career pathway
Guaranteed hours
Opportunities for career development-Support from SVQ to Degree
Your own Buddy and access to our Mentorship progress
Paid Induction & Full training after completion of probationary period
Participation to social occasions and events (Foodie Fridays)
On-going support with paid specialist training
Open-door' policy so you can drop in to talk or have a coffee, Fruits & Snacks.
Sound Good? Then Read On!
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, however due to the nature of this position, this post is exempt under the Equality Act 2. In this instance there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female applicants only.
Support Worker / Personal Assistant - The Role
Social Care Alba are looking for a Support Worker / Personal Assistant who will be responsible for the day-to-day care, delivering personalised and outcome-based care, allowing customers to live full an active life.
You will provide emotional and physical support to individuals and their families. To facilitate independence by working in a dignified and respectful way.
Supporting Service Users, Including Assisting With
Advocacy and being a Key Worker.
Catheter care, moving and assisting.
Promotion of equality and people's rights.
Social visits, meal preparation and shopping.
Reporting incidents, accidents, or complaints.
Medication, washing dressing, continence promotion.
Managing Personal Workload, Including
Logging into and out of every visit.
Attending and contributing to meetings.
Updating electronic records such as daily notes.
Keeping updated with care legislation and SCA policies.
Attending all relevant training and development programs.
Support Worker / Personal Assistant - Candidate Specification
2 years or more experience in a similar role desirable
SVQ 2 or equivalent in Health or Social Care desirable
Excellent - Compassionate, trustworthy, and reliability
Good - Attention to detail.
Good - Time management, and planning.
Good - Ability to work independently with initiative.
Good - Communication across different audiences
Basic - Knowledge of health and safety.
Basic - Understanding of health & social care best practice.
Experience of the following an advantage: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case worker, Care assistant, Social Care
Working with Social Care Alba
Indeed - "There is a great staff team who are keen to help a new member of staff integrate into the service."
Glassdoor - "Flexible hours, amazing colleagues, great investment in training and development, nice clients"
Google - "Excellent service and very friendly staff"
Care Inspectorate - New care staff undertook comprehensive induction training which covered the key skills and knowledge required to provide care. They were supported well, being assigned a "buddy" and there was very regular contact and support from the team leaders.
How To Apply
Simply click APPLY NOW to be directed to our site to complete our application process; this takes just a few minutes, and we'll give you a quick call to proceed. It's as easy as that!
No agencies please.
Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, EH8 9LD
Salary: £12 per hour + Benefits
Contract: Full time
Why choose Social Care Alba?
Visa support for those already in the UK and who have completed their probationary period.
Employers' contribution into your pension
Health and Wellbeing Activities
Travel expenses
A clear career pathway
Guaranteed hours
Opportunities for career development-Support from SVQ to Degree
Your own Buddy and access to our Mentorship progress
Paid Induction & Full training after completion of probationary period
Participation to social occasions and events (Foodie Fridays)
On-going support with paid specialist training
Open-door' policy so you can drop in to talk or have a coffee, Fruits & Snacks.
Sound Good? Then Read On!
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, however due to the nature of this position, this post is exempt under the Equality Act 2. In this instance there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female applicants only.
Support Worker / Personal Assistant - The Role
Social Care Alba are looking for a Support Worker / Personal Assistant who will be responsible for the day-to-day care, delivering personalised and outcome-based care, allowing customers to live full an active life.
You will provide emotional and physical support to individuals and their families. To facilitate independence by working in a dignified and respectful way.
Supporting Service Users, Including Assisting With
Advocacy and being a Key Worker.
Catheter care, moving and assisting.
Promotion of equality and people's rights.
Social visits, meal preparation and shopping.
Reporting incidents, accidents, or complaints.
Medication, washing dressing, continence promotion.
Managing Personal Workload, Including
Logging into and out of every visit.
Attending and contributing to meetings.
Updating electronic records such as daily notes.
Keeping updated with care legislation and SCA policies.
Attending all relevant training and development programs.
Support Worker / Personal Assistant - Candidate Specification
2 years or more experience in a similar role desirable
SVQ 2 or equivalent in Health or Social Care desirable
Excellent - Compassionate, trustworthy, and reliability
Good - Attention to detail.
Good - Time management, and planning.
Good - Ability to work independently with initiative.
Good - Communication across different audiences
Basic - Knowledge of health and safety.
Basic - Understanding of health & social care best practice.
Experience of the following an advantage: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case worker, Care assistant, Social Care
Working with Social Care Alba
Indeed - "There is a great staff team who are keen to help a new member of staff integrate into the service."
Glassdoor - "Flexible hours, amazing colleagues, great investment in training and development, nice clients"
Google - "Excellent service and very friendly staff"
Care Inspectorate - New care staff undertook comprehensive induction training which covered the key skills and knowledge required to provide care. They were supported well, being assigned a "buddy" and there was very regular contact and support from the team leaders.
How To Apply
Simply click APPLY NOW to be directed to our site to complete our application process; this takes just a few minutes, and we'll give you a quick call to proceed. It's as easy as that!
No agencies please.
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