Care Assistant
7 months ago
**Location**: Edinburgh, EH7 Area
**Job Type**: Permanent, Part-Time with Flexible Rota
**Pay**:
Weekday: £14ph
Weekend: £15ph
Bank Holidays: £27.00ph
Sleep in: £11.50ph
**About the Role**:
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled mature Support Worker to provide dedicated care for our client, a 36-year-old man living in Edinburgh. The role involves 30-hour per week, 1:1 support, both in the client's home and in the community. The client does not require any personal care or moving and handling but does require support with accessing the community, housework and meal preparation. Experience with challenging behaviour and brain injury is crucial.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Assisting the client with daily living activities.
- Accompanying the client on outings, social activities and appointments.
- Assisting the client with money management.
- Support the client with shopping and meal preparations.
- Encourage the client to try new activities.
- Ensuring a safe and comfortable environment in the client's home.
**Requirements**:
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English.
- A confident and sensitive approach to care, with respect for the client's independence.
- Experience in supporting individuals with challenging behaviours and brain injury or similar conditions is preferred.
- A full, valid UK driving license.
- Ability to empathise with the client and support appropriately.
- Preference for non-smokers.
**Benefits**:
- Comprehensive training and induction.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Competitive salary and flexible working hours.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
**Application Process**:
**Note**: We adhere to SAFE hiring practices, ensuring the welfare of vulnerable individuals. An enhanced criminal record check will be conducted.
**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00-£27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
**Benefits**:
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Have you previously been dismissed from a role in health and social care? (YES/NO)
- Will you be able to provide references for all of your previous care roles? (if not why not?)
- Where do you currently live? (we cannot reveal the client's address but can provide you with the drive time )
- Briefly describe your previously held role and who you cared for (ideally relevant to Brain Injury / caring for someone within their home and helping them access the community)?
- Are you happy with Part-Time ( 30 hours p/week)?
**Experience**:
- caring for someone in their own home: 1 year (required)
- working with someone with a brain injury: 1 year (required)
- professional care (working for a care provider in the UK): 3 years (required)
- Living in the UK: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- right to work full time in the UK without sponsorship (required)
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (required)
Work Location: In person
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