Support Worker

5 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom 21 Health and Social Care Ltd Full time

**Support Worker: Older People / Mental Health**

**Permanent - Full Time and Part Time positions available**

**Salary: £12.50 p/h Location: Edinburgh**

21 HSC are looking to recruit a number of older people / mental health Support Workers for a large Edinburgh based charity, on a permanent contract basis for a variety of working patterns including day shifts with an element of weekend working every two weeks.

As a support worker, you will support people to achieve their ambitions and live as independent a life as possible both at home and in the community.

This is a fantastic time to join this organisation who have recently increased all staff salaries by 13% and in addition to this all successful applicants will also receive a £500 welcome bonus (after successful probationary period), making it one of the most incentivised and best paying organisations for Social Care and Support Workers on the market at this time. ‘

**Overview**

**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Provide support that positively impacts the person we support’s health and wellbeing.
- Contribute and implement support plans.
- Be responsible for the delivery of all support and its administration, including personal care, tenancy support, health needs (including assistance with medication), personal development, emotional needs, and inclusion.

**Essential Skills and Attributes**
- Empathetic and Patient.
- Compassionate.
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
- Ability to engage in continuous development, including formal learning.
- Qualified to the level required by the SSSC as a support worker in a housing support service and care at home service, or a willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.

**Desired Skills and Attributes**:

- If you are starting a career in social care or are already working in social care but do not have the qualifications just yet, the organisation will support you to gain the appropriate qualifications needed to register without condition with the SSSC.
- The organisation wants to encourage their staff and their own personal development. Training will be provided to help you excel in your role. They offer funded SCQF levelled qualifications, such as SVQs and HNCs as part of your development plan.

**About the Service**

We are currently recruiting an experienced Support Workers for an Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Service.

Working as a team on a shift basis you will provide a variety of practical and emotional support to older people with learning disabilities and those affected by poor mental health in their own home and within the local community.

The organisation offers a range of support in Edinburgh working in partnership to build trust to older people to live independently and be engaged in communities. They offer supported accommodation in Edinburgh with the goal to Identify personal outcomes and build on skills to support living well and living life together.

**Additional Notes**
- Shift work, weekend work and sleepovers may be a requirement of this role. Flexible working arrangements are also available. These can be discussed at your interview.
- PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.

**To Apply**

21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: £12.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Day range:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- Care home
- Day centre
- Extra care housing
- Homecare

Shift:

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

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have eligibility to work in the UK?

**Experience**:

- Support Worker/Care: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: OPMH-SW27/07

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