£25654/annum
Role: Support Worker
Salary: -25,654
Location: Borders
Search Consultancy is working exclusively with our end client to recruit Support Workers to work on full time or part time basis to provide the highest quality of care and support to the service users in the Scottish Borders with positions in Kelso and Hawick. The successful candidates will be required to support a variety of individuals including adults with physical or learning disabilities, mental health issues, addiction issues or other emotional or social needs. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided.
Some of your roles & responsibilities as an agency support worker will be:
* Carry out all aspects of personal care, assisting with feeding, bathing, washing & dressing.
* Carry out health checks.
* Teaching daily living skills like budgeting, shopping and claiming benefits.
* Providing leisure and creative activities in a safe and supportive setting.
* Going out in the community with the service user to their local clubs or social activities (cinema, bowling and eating out etc.)
* Record keeping on all charts (feeding, activity etc.)
* Following care plans and writing reports.
* Getting to know clients and their interests and needs
Please apply if you have the following;
* A passion to work within the Health & Social Care sector
* Skills in communicating with tact and sensitivity
* Can remain calm under pressure and cope with challenging behaviour.
* Want to make a difference in people''s lives.
* You are resilient and
It takes a very special and dedicated person to be a Support Worker. It is physically and emotionally demanding but with the job satisfaction that you will receive it will make the job worth it.
Please get in touch today to discuss this opportunity further! (url removed)
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.