Social Care Assistant
6 months ago
Program**About us**
Stranraer Skills Station is a care and support service in Stranraer, Dumfries, and Galloway. We are professional, customer-centric and collaborative, with our goal of ensuring our individuals enjoy professional and outstanding Care and Support Services, delivered in a variety of ways and at a variety of locations, to suit their outcomes, needs and wishes.
Our work environment includes:
- Privacy, dignity, and equality for all
- Safe working environment
- Wellness Program
- Growth opportunities
- Relaxed atmosphere and fabulous team camaraderie
- Flexible working hours to suit
- Company perks
- Lively atmosphere
- On-the-job training, with mentoring and support
**Care Assistant Job Description**
**Job Overview**:
We are seeking a compassionate Social Care Assistant to join our team and provide exceptional care to our individuals. The Social Care Assistant will be responsible for assisting with activities of daily living, including at times, personal care, meal preparation support, medication, and ensuring the holistic well-being of our individuals. There are also roles available to support adults to access their local community and participate in a variety of social activities and groups.
Certain roles can include waken night support or sleepovers.
Shift patterns are varied and flexible to suit a good work-life balance.
**Duties**:
- Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Assist in meal preparation and/or feeding as needed
- Provide emotional support and friendship to individuals
- Maintain a clean and safe environment
- Supporting individuals' skill maintenance and development
- Follow care plans and communicate any changes in the individuals' condition, needs or wishes to the appropriate staff members
- Utilise basic IT skills for documentation purposes
**Experience**:
- Prior experience in a care or supportive role is preferred but not required as mentoring and training will be provided.
- Ability to drive is a desire, but not required
- An outgoing personality and desire to ensure our individuals can experience various activities in our local and wider community
**Requirements**:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team or lone working environment
- Compassionate and empathetic nature
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently when necessary
- Self-satisfaction in pride in yourself and your role
- To be able to listen and follow instructions
- Ability to have fun
Join our team as a Social Care Assistant or Social Care Practitioner depending on your qualifications, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our individuals.
If you are dedicated, caring, and looking to contribute positively to the well-being of others, we would love to hear from you.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.25-£15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 - 35 per week
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
**Education**:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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