Care Worker - Edinburgh - Contracted 30 hours per week guaranteed (qualifying period applies)
Description
“Make someone smile whenever you can, you never know the difference you can make at that moment.”
For you, being a care worker isn’t just a job. We understand that you really care about the people you look after. You want to bring a smile to their face and to make their lives a little better by ensuring that they get the highest quality of care. These aren’t ‘shifts’ to you, but real people; someone’s mum; someone’s granddad.
You want regular visits to be able to get to know the people you support and understand how to help them achieve the things that are important to them - whether that’s support maintaining control of their own care or getting out to meet friends at a day centre. You want to help people remain as independent as possible in their own home.
You want a rewarding career where you can make someone’s day. Every day.
You are comfortable providing the range of support that the care at home role can involve: from assisting individuals to get up, showered and dressed; to assistance toileting; preparing meals; light household duties; assisting with prescribed medication; and working collaboratively with District Nurses and GP’s as part of a wider care team to ensure your client receives the best care possible.
Even though we know that you’ve not chosen this career for the financial rewards, we believe that taking good care of you enables you to look after your clients well. As a family-run company established 25 years ago we care about supporting you and offer a range of benefits including:
• Competitive hourly rate of pay of upto £9.00 per hour from 1st July 2016
• Guaranteed hour contracts after probation
• 15p mileage contribution
• Employer-contribution pension
• Support and funding towards SVQ 2, 3 & 4
• Variety of working patterns available
• Continuous training opportunities through a personalised development plan
• Career progression into a wide range of roles across our 3 offices e.g. Medication Champion, Dementia Champion, Moving & Handling Assessor, Care Supervisor, Care Coordinator, Quality Assurance
• 4 day induction training followed by 2 days shadow training
• Free uniform
• £100 refer a friend scheme
• Friendly, knowledgeable and supportive team
• Local offices in Straiton, Musselburgh & Livingston
If you are passionate about providing the highest quality of care and are compassionate, professional and great at keeping confidentiality, we would love you to join our team.
We provide care at home services across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian so a driving licence would be an advantage for this role although it is not essential.
Be the reason someone smiles today.
Choose SCRT for your career in care and contact the recruitment team on: 0131 448 0883 (option 7) or email
Confidentiality ? Compassion ? Respect ? Honesty ? Professionalism ? Responsibility