Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago

Queensferry, United Kingdom Avenue Care Services Full time

**VACANCIES ACROSS EDINBURGH...**

**NEW RATE* £13.50**

**EXCITING OPPORTUNITY - APPLY TODAY**
- Location: South Queensferry & Kirkliston
- Job Type**:Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent**

**Work for one of Scotland’s leading Care providers and be a #HealthHero by supporting your community’s most vulnerable through these difficult times.**

Are you a warm-hearted, patient and naturally caring person? Are you looking for a rewarding career providing care and companionship for our elderly clients in Edinburgh?

At Avenue, we strive to support our clients in all aspects of their daily lives, enabling them to live with purpose and dignity. Our dedicated team are always on hand to support and advise our carers with whatever they need to do their job safely in the community.

**What We Can Offer You**
- £12.50 per hour and **£13.50 qualified per hour with SVQ2**:

- Pension and accrued holiday pay
- **Fortnightly pay**:

- **Permanent contracts for both P/T & F/T with guaranteed hours**:

- Job security
- Ongoing training, personal and professional development, including SVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care
- Free uniform & PPE
- Working within the same geographical area
- A shift pattern that maximises your time off and annual leave
- Help with your SSSC Registration
- £250 Bonus - Refer a Friend

**What We Are Looking For**
- Kind, caring and compassionate people
- MUST be a resident in Edinburgh
- Good level of English
- 18 years+
- Experienced & non-experienced carers - everyone is welcome
- The ability to commit to one of our contracted shift patterns

**Your Role as a Care Assistant in the Community**
- Assisting our clients in all aspects of their daily life, i.e. meal preparation, medication prompts and general domestic support
- Assisting clients with personal care
- Supporting clients to take an active role in the planning and provision of their care
- Recording and reporting daily visit information

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

**Salary**: £12.50-£13.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence & access to your own car (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: INEDI

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