Relief Support Worker

Relief Support Worker

Belses Gardens Care Home, Glasgow

£12.60 per hour (£13.02 if SVQ 2 Qualified)

SPONSORSHIP IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT BLACKWOOD

Blackwood are currently looking for a Relief Support Worker to join our Team in Belses Gardens Care Home, Glasgow.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions and are committed to helping our customers live their life to the full. We are exceptionally proud of our care teams and this is your opportunity to be part of a team that works hard to deliver positive outcomes for customers.

Operating in a 24/7 residential setting, our Belses Gardens Care Home, provides both complex and person-lead care, making sure that our customers receive care and support services that is in line with their personal support plans.

As a Relief Support Worker and to enable our customers to live comfortably, safely and independently, you will work closely with our managers and teams and support our customers with some of the following examples of personal care services:

Personal hygiene (bathing, showering, shaving, oral hygiene)

Continence management (toileting, catheter care)

Food and diet (assisting with eating and preparation)

Simple treatments (medication assistance application of creams)

Personal assistance (with wheelchairs, mechanical/manual aids and help with dressing & getting in/out of bed)

Immobility problems

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you become a great carer although previous experience is desirable.

The ideal candidate must have:

A commitment to delivering high quality care

Strong communication and interpersonal skills as our carers might be the only contact our customers have each day

Basic IT skills, ability to use apps and devices to support service provision

An ability to work independently and as part of a team

A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given

Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings and weekends

Our employee benefits

Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period

Opportunity to participate in internal support networks such as employee engagement, wellbeing and digital forums

Payment of PVG and SSSC registration

Discounts at major online and High Street retailers

We ask that all applicants read the Job Pack for further details of the available opportunity. Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as a Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

SPONSORSHIP IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT BLACKWOOD