Hansel Alliance are now recruiting in Symington!

Support Workers – Female Only

Location: Broadmeadows, Symington, KA1 5PU
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Hours: Part time, 30 hours and sessional

Requirements: contracted posts – Female only*

The Cabin Respite Service is a homely bungalow with 7 single bedrooms, providing a service for 7 visitors each week. Also within the Broadmeadows estate is our woodland caravan park which provides an alternative short breaks experience. Each of our visitors will have a wide range of needs and expectations. The successful applicant will join our dedicated and friendly staff team, who support the health care needs of our customers as well as supporting them to enjoy their break in a way which reflects their individual choices, interests, wishes and aspirations.

Flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, sleepovers and weekends is essential for this post.

* Shift patterns are day shift – 7am to 2pm/3pm, back shift 2pm – 10pm and night shift – 10pm – 8am.

Other essential criteria for the post include:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• The ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
• The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• Work in line with Hansel’s values with the ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
• The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
• Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes

The following criteria are also desirable but not essential:

• Experience working with people with additional needs
• Experience of supporting people with complex health, mobility and communication support needs
• Understanding of social care legislation and best practice
• Experience of contributing effectively to support plans and risk assessments
• A Social Care qualification or equivalent

These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

Contracted post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 2010.