East Lothian Support Workers

OverviewEast Lothian Support Workers - MusselburghEarn up to £24,307.67 per year pro rata. 1 x Part Time & 1 x Full Time contract available - Female only**. East Lothian service supports people in Haddington, Tranent & Musselburgh. Musselburgh supports 6 people in one block of flats. There are sleepover shifts, early shifts starting from 8am and late shifts that can finish up to 9pm. There are great bus links with Edinburgh to our Musselburgh Service. During your induction and training period you will work alongside our experienced team members, once your training is complete this role will involve lone working. "We have a lovely team of Support Workers in East Lothian who are really supportive. Our supported people love getting outside whether that be sitting on a bench for a chat or getting involved with gardening." - Chrissy, Care & Support Manager East & Mid LothianIf you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives then apply now to join our teamResponsibilitiesWorking with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.What to expectView our job outline, find out what your working week could look like and hear from our current Support Workers on Arks website www.arkha.org.uk/work-with-usWhy Ark?No Previous Experience RequiredArk provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.Get a qualification while you workArk fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.Employee DiscountsEmployee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.Career ProgressionOver 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.Employee Assistance ProgramArks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.Contracted hours to suit youWe have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme: Employees have the option to sell or buy additional annual leave, up to a maximum of 5 days (or 1 working week for part-time staff) per year;Enhanced Overtime: Any hours worked by a Support Worker over full-time contractual hours, will be eligible to be payed an enhanced rate.What we offerUp to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata4% Contributory pension schemeCycle to Work SchemeFully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by ArkOur employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.To apply complete Ark’s online application form at www.arkha.org.uk/work-with-us .Scottish Charity No. SCO15694Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant, Social Care Worker.The Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, part 1) applies to this post. Applications therefore are restricted to female candidates only. #J-18808-Ljbffr