Sessional Support Workers
Crail & Wilson Residential Small Group Living Service

Salary: £12 per hour
Requirements: Female Only*
Hours: Sessional hours
Location: Broadmeadows, Symington, KA1 5PU

We are looking for caring individuals to work within a residential care and small group living setting. Our team provide flexible cover to support people in their own lives, working with our residents who may have a variety of support needs such as learning difficulties, complex physical disabilities, behavioural needs and autism.

We are currently looking for a Sessional Support Workers to join our team.

This is a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers looking to take on a new challenge, those who have recently left college with a Social Care related qualification or those who perhaps have no practical or academic experience but can evidence that their values match those of the organisation and that they are motivated to work flexibly, supporting our customers in their lives.  If you believe every person has something unique to offer and you have a genuine passion for making a difference in people's lives we want to hear from you.

The flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, and weekends is essential in all the roles. Shift patterns are day shift -7.15am to 7.15pm and night shift 7.15pm to 7.15am.

Other essential criteria for the all posts include:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• The ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
• The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• Work in line with Hansel’s values with the ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
• The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
• Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes

In return we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes sleepover allowance (currently the equivalent of £12 per hour), 32 days annual leave (pro rata based on hours worked) plus other benefits including a 24/7 employee assistance program, full induction and comprehensive ongoing training and personal development opportunities.

These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

*Qualifies under the Equality Act 2010

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