Support Worker - Musselburgh, United Kingdom - Visualise Scotland

Visualise Scotland

Verified Company

Musselburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applicants outside of the UK will NOT be considered at this time.

The best part of my job is the people. I became a Support Worker as I wanted to help make a difference to someone's life, however big or small.'_

- _Margaret, Visualise Support Worker_

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Salary information:_

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Unqualified: £11.50ph_

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SVQ2 or equivalent in health and social care: £12.24ph_
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SVQ3 or equivalent in health and social care: £12.55ph_

Do you want to join a team that is making a real difference to people's lives? If so, Visualise Scotland are looking to recruit committed and passionate individuals for Support Worker positions that will allow you to work as part of a close knit, skilled and talented team.

Working for Visualise involves supporting adults living with disabilities to have the best quality of life possible, supporting their independence and choice.

This can be in our housing support, day services or care at home. This includes supporting people with their day to day life
- getting them ready in the morning, supporting them with personal care and hygiene, preparing food and meals, getting out and enabling them to take part in hobbies and leisure activities, using public transport, administering medication, attending appointments, managing their finances and accompanying them to social events. We are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships and working in a fast-paced environment where two days are never the same

Good interpersonal skills, patience and a willingness to learn are essential.

Experience of working with people with disabilities is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided.

Visualise provides quality support. We were _graded 5 (very good, by Care Inspectorate in 2020_).

About Visualise Scotland
- 'I think Visualise Scotland is one of the best employers in this sector'_
- _Support Worker_

Visualise is a small Edinburgh based charity providing support to adults who have complex support needs.

The people we support are treated and respected as individuals with personalised care at the heart of what we do.

We have a good record of providing high-quality support.

We are proud of our role as a local employer and we pay over the Scottish living wage.

We also offer a great staff benefits package, including Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Life Insurance and access to the Hospital Saturday Fund and a Credit Union.

We provide a comprehensive induction and a variety of training including epilepsy, first-aid and manual handling. We are passionate about developing our employees and helping them achieve their career goals.
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Part time hours available: 30 hours or 22.5 hours._

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£11.50-£12.55 per hour

Benefits: