Location: Varis Court, Forres
Hours: Full-time, Part-time and Casual hours available
Remuneration: £10.79 - £11.35 per hour
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 3rd April 2023
Are you looking to develop a career in Care and make a difference to people’s lives? At Hanover, we will provide you with the support and mentorship to ensure you succeed - we offer a fully funded SVQ, a paid study day every month to help you achieve this and ongoing training. We are looking for full-time, part-time and casual staff to join our friendly team. today to make a real difference!
About the Role
As a Care at Home Support Worker based at Varis Court in Forres, you will help to provide care, support and housing management services at our development and play a vital role in delivering an exceptional service for our residents.
You will provide individual advice, practical assistance, direct personal care and emotional support to service users living at Varis Court. Working with our team, you will be helping us provide a service that promotes independence, maintains dignity, and encourages our residents to live full, independent lives.
Main Responsibilities
The Care at Home Support Worker role involves shift work, including weekends, early and back shifts. You will:
- Work with the customer to ensure practical care and at-home needs are met.
- Contribute to and implement the care planning process and work with external agencies, family members and carers.
- Assist with personal cleanliness, mobility and daily personal tasks.
- Provide all aspects of personal care in line with care plans.
- Provide medication administration from level 1-4.
About You
You will:
- Possess a genuine passion for helping people.
- Ideally, have 1 year experience in a care setting.
- Have the ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
- Hold an SVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or be willing to achieve this through training.
Benefits
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
- Competitive salary and pension options.
- Ongoing Career Development Opportunities including support and funding to achieve an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care.
- Inhouse training programmes and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Childcare vouchers.
- Eye care vouchers.
- Free Employee Health and Wellbeing Counselling Service.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for more than 40 years. Our core purpose is to help people feel safe and secure at home so they can live full and independent lives. We proudly provide and manage a wide range of housing throughout Scotland that enhances our residents’ quality of life.
We are most proud of our people at Hanover. We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to further develop in your career.
Hanover is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer.
Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd
Scottish Charity no: SC 014738