Care Support Worker

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

Sense Scotland is recruiting now for Support Practitioners for our Housing Support Services in Dundee.

Our established and caring staff teams are looking for like-minded people to join them in their goal to ensure the lives of the people we support are fun and fulfilled whilst delivering the best quality care and support.

Our housing support teams work with individuals within their own homes. Your shift will involve being with one person on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis with the added support of a wider staff team, and onsite supervisors and managers so you will never feel like you are on your own.

You will support with day to day living chores such as house work, cooking, shopping and finances. Personal care is a part of the role which can vary from person to person supported, and will generally include bathing, toileting, moving and assisting and administering medications.

At Sense Scotland we encourage a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise.

When it comes to cooking your skills will be put to the test! It may be trying home baking, exciting new recipes or keeping to the basics. Everyone has their favourites and you will need to draw on your skills to make it their way.

Each person we support has their own chosen activities which can range from a daily walk, weekly swimming, dancing or a gym session for exercise, some of which we achieve through group activities within the community.

There is always something going on in the city and we want you to be the person who encourages and introduces new things which you feel the person we support may enjoy. By doing this you will learn about the person you are supporting enabling you to build their trust. We want you to take the lead in organising a birthday treat, a holiday, special occasion or helping to fulfil a lifelong dream!

You can be their person; you can make a difference however small; the possibilities are endless. So, if you are nurturing, resilient, enthusiastic, reflective, adaptable and have a genuine passion for the work we do within Sense Scotland, then this can be your perfect opportunity.

You may be thinking this all sounds great but how would I support someone whose behaviour I may find challenging? This is where our robust support system steps in. With ongoing training, staff supervisions, and access to learning and development courses you will develop all the skills you need for the role.

In return all we ask of you is to bring the best of you every day, to ensure the people we support live their best life every day!

Hours of work

Current vacancies extend to full time and part time hours.

You will be working various shift patternsincluding early, late, sleepover and nightshift and weekends via a staff team rota system. All shifts require workingto meet the needs of the people we support; therefore,full flexibility is essential to be considered further for this role.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

• Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
• 100s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Earn £250 by referring a friend
• Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
• Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
• Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be foundhere.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.

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