Weekend Support Worker

7 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Share Scotland Full time

**Support Worker - Edinburgh**

**Weekends - various hours available**

Share Scotland is the Care Sector’s best kept secret. This is your opportunity to join an innovative, family-led organisation. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will be an enthusiastic person who can bring their own unique skills, interests and ideas to the role.

For almost 30 years, Share Scotland has worked with adults with complex disabilities to provide individually tailored care, supporting our service users to actively pursue their chosen lifestyle within their own home and local community.

If you have the right personality and attitude, we can provide you with expert training to do the job. If you have experience or a relevant qualification, even better If you are unsure if social care is for you and would like an informal chat before applying, please contact us on 0141 445 8992.

We are looking for Support Workers to support our service user in their own home. This particular post is mostly weekends, with the opportunity to pick up overtime.

Support Worker Benefits
- paying more than the Scottish Living Wage, starting salary £11.06 rising to £11.68* with length of service and qualifications
- £10.90 per hour standard for sleepovers - where required
- Access to fully funded SVQ training after initial assessment period
- Generous 32 days annual leave, rising incrementally after 5 years to a limit of 42 days
- 4% employer contributory pension (above minimum legally required)
- No experience needed as full training provided
- Parent led organisation
- Supportive and Friendly Teams
- Investors in people (Silver) employer
- Regularly awarded 6 stars from the Care Inspectorate
- Death in service insurance (2 x annual salary)
- Critical illness insurance (lump sum payment if diagnosed with certain critical illnesses)
- HSF Health Plan membership
- Perkbox Membership
- Opportunities for progression with our active succession policy

*Progression to final salary scale is dependent on successfully gaining SVQ3

Share is actively working to promote equal opportunities for all

Share Scotland is a Recognised Charity SC 008220

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £11.06-£11.68 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Store discount

Day range:

- Weekends only

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Shift:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- Do you have any experience working in Social Care?

Work Location: In person



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