As a Community Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and professional support to individuals who require assistance with daily activities, personal care, and emotional well-being. Your role will focus on enhancing the quality of life for service users, promoting their independence, and providing a safe and supportive environment.
The Role:
Based in Motherwell. You will work 4 days per week, 2 of which will be 9.30 am- 1.30 pm and the other 2 will be 9.30 am - 4.30 pm. You will also be required to work every 4th Saturday, 10 am-6 pm.
*Please note that this position does not meet the eligibility for sponsorship*
Key Responsibilities:
- Personal Care Assistance: Provide help with personal care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming, while maintaining the dignity and respect of individuals.
- Daily Living Support: Assist with daily living activities, including meal preparation, feeding, mobility support, and light housekeeping.
- Medication Support: Administer prescribed medications and monitor health conditions.
- Health and Well-being Monitoring: Observe and report any changes in the physical or emotional health of service users, ensuring their well-being is maintained.
- Emotional Support: Offer emotional support and companionship.
- Promoting Independence: Encourage and support service users in maintaining or increasing their independence and autonomy in daily activities. This can include participating in social or recreational activities.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
- Safeguarding: Follow safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable adults.
- Person Centred Care – Support service users using a person centred approach.
Registration with the SSSC and Disclosure Scotland's PVG scheme, are an essential requirement of this post. Applications for both will be made only after a conditional offer of employment is made.
Employee Benefits:
- £50 Gift card after 6 months of service
- £100 towards Wedding costs
- £25 voucher for a new baby
- A treat to celebrate a significant birthday or anniversary
- Employee hardship fund available
- NEST pension scheme
- 24/7 support available through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing professional development (up to SVQ level 3) and yearly training
- Enhanced sick leave after 1 year of service, should you become ill
- Travelling expenses are paid, for trips made within the service, at a generous 45p per mile
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £12.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Physical Setting:
- Homecare
Shift:
- Day shift
Work days:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
