Support Worker (Dingwall & Surrounding Areas)

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Applicants are required to hold a full & valid UK Driving Licence

Care For a Career with Highland Home Carers

Highland Home Carers is the leading home care provider in the Highlands and is at the forefront of the care profession in Scotland.

From long term complex care through to support with everyday living, HHC can provide a high-quality care service, tailored to individual requirements. Our service allows people to remain independent in the comfort of their own home, without compromising the quality of their care.

About the Role

As a Support Worker, you will be a vital part of our person-centred, holistic approach care, provided in line with assessed need on an individual basis. Supporting individuals to remain in their own homes, local communities and familiar surroundings.

We are hiring for new Support Workers to join two client packages. One of our clients is female and because of the personal care involved in this role, we can only accept female applicants for this package. This constitutes a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

Our Second client is male and although would prefer female Support Workers, he is open to and currently supported by male Support Workers.

Therefore, we invite applications from all genders, with any potential candidates being appointed to the appropriate package accordingly.

You do not need to have experience of care and support work, but you need to be committed to making a difference to people’s lives by delivering high-quality care and support.

Typical shifts can look like.

• Support with personal care needs, mobility, medication and dietary requirements, respecting choice and dignity at all times.
• Work in accordance with Support Plans through ongoing reviews to help meet the individuals physical and emotional needs.

• Maintaining factual records in accordance with HHC policies and procedures.

What are We Looking For?

Essential

• Full and valid UK Driving Licence required (access to own vehicle preferred)
  
• A willingness to become registered with the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) and to keep registration up to date

• Undertake and attend any job-related training or review meetings as requested.

• Adhere to HHC policies and procedures.

• Understanding Risk Assessments in relation to your role within HHC.

• Respect and adopt HHC’s Values in everything you do.

Benefits of working for HHC:

• £13.00 standard hourly rate

• £14.00 per hour overtime rate when working over full time (37.5) hours

• Access to Early Pay (a system that allows you to draw down your salary in advance of the monthly pay date)

• Paid training delivered at our Adult Social Care Academy

• Free SVQ opportunities within our own SQA Centre

• 6.2 Weeks Holidays (Pro-rata for part time)

• As an employee-owned company any annual profits and shares in the company are shared equally regardless of role (subject to qualifying period)

• Free Uniforms and PPE (where required)

• Contributory Pension Scheme (Company pays 4%)

• Access to company pool cars to perform duties in emergencies

• Company sick pay

• Refer a friend scheme (£500 per referral, terms and conditions apply)

• Access to an Employee Assistance Scheme for you and your family run by Health Hero

• The ability to join the Blue Light Card Scheme that brings you huge savings on the brands you love.

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