Support Worker

6 months ago


Perthshire, United Kingdom Capability Scotland Full time

**It’s no secret that there are endless opportunities for people in working in care - so why choose us?**

Capability Scotland offer care, support & education to disabled people across Scotland. Besides the endless job satisfaction you’ll get from helping people with their personal & practical needs, your day will be filled with fun community based activities with our customers from going shopping, to the football, the cinema or having a giggle on campus games/themed days.

**We have vacancies at 30hrs per week, as well as relief opportunities in our care at home support services.**

**Don’t let concerns over experience or availability hold you back.** Our services are client led, based on their individual needs and planned community based activities, meaning we need to have staff on hand with a variety of skills & availability to meet their needs.

**New to care?**

If you have strong caring values; you are kind, inclusive, open, honest, aspirational and creative - you don’t need experience. We will invest in you so you can bring out the best in the people we support. Whilst experience is desirable, you will receive in-depth training, specific to the individuals who you will be caring for. We also offer paid SVQs and numerous pathways for career progression. Most of our Senior Management team have worked in all roles, meaning they are present in the services and understand how things are, particularly in these challenging times.

**What is a Support Worker?**

We support people with a variety of support needs to live independently in their own home.

You will be supporting our customers on either 1-1 or group care bases; your day will include helping them with their personal care, dressing, medication, mealtimes and participating in their chosen activities for that day.

**Capability Scotland’s benefits**:

- A generous salary of £22,164 - £22,734 FTE / £10.90ph - £11.18ph (dependent on qualifications & length of service)
- We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £11.18 per hour for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.
- To help you achieve this qualification, we offer fully funded SVQ - a qualification which is yours for life.
- Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 & 6 week rolling rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
- 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
- Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
- Fully funded SVQ - a qualification which is yours for life.
- Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
- Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
- Perks at Work - shopping discount scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24/7 employee assistance programme.
- Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 0 - 30 per week

**Salary**: £10.90-£11.18 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only

Physical setting:

- Care home
- Day centre
- Homecare
- Nursing home
- Residential home

Shift:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Perthshire, PH2 7HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PA1



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