Full Time Support Worker (Female Only) (REQ02973)

NEW Full Time Support Worker Role in Edinburgh!Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives? Join our team as a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe and be part of a compassionate and dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and support to our service users.As a Support Worker, you’ll make a real difference every day by assisting individuals with daily activities, promoting independence, and helping to create a welcoming and supportive environment. Whether you’re experienced or new to care, we offer comprehensive training and development to support you. Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint Female Support Workers (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9). Hours of employment: 35 hours a week on a shift rota over 5 days a week. The RoleIn your role as Support Worker, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:Assisting with household tasksAssisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal careMedication prompting/administering About YouYou will:Have good communication skills, both verbal and writtenHave the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basisHave good time keeping, time management and organisational skillsHold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualificationBe required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it’s not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you. About the BenefitsFull InductionPVG costs paid for employment opportunitiesFree core trainingSSSC Registration costs reimbursed for employment opportunitiesOccupational Sick payFamily friendly policiesCompany Pension SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme SponsorshipPlease note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application. Disability ConfidentBield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria. In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email [email removed] and a member of the team will get in touch. If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above. Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146