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Social Care Assistant, Pulteney House

NHS Highland

East Clyth

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 27,000

6 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual for a part-time role in social care. This rewarding position involves providing personal care and support to service users, helping them to thrive in their community. You will play a vital role in delivering flexible and responsive care, adopting a person-centred approach to maximize independence. Ideal candidates will possess a caring nature and a commitment to high-quality service. If you are motivated and enthusiastic about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in social care is desirable but not essential.
  • Willingness to achieve SVQ 2 within 5 years of appointment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide personal care and support to service users in a residential setting.
  • Work both individually and as part of a team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Caring and Compassionate

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

SVQ 2 in Social Care

Relevant Qualification

Job description

BAND 2 - Salary (£24,647 to £26,763) pro-rata

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people? Do you want to help people thrive, not just survive? Then this could be just the job you are looking for.

We are looking for people who share our values and those who share our commitment to providing a high quality service. So, are you a caring, compassionate and reliable person who is interested in supporting people in your community? If so, this is an extremely rewarding role where you will be proud of the difference you make!

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users in a residential care setting. To do this, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to work both on an individual basis and as a member of a team. You will adopt a person-centred approach to deliver a high standard of flexible and responsive care to service users within the home to maximise and maintain their independence.

Previous experience in social care is desirable but not essential. Ideally, you should hold an SVQ 2 in Social Care, or other relevant qualification, to enable registration with the SSSC as a Support Worker in a Care Home Service or be willing to achieve this within 5 years of appointment.

This is a part-time permanent post of 18.51 hours working a three-week rota consisting of day, back and night shifts and includes evening and weekend enhancements.

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: Sunday 13th April 2025.

Short-listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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