- Advertised from 16th May 2019
- Salary: £8.75 per hour. £18,200 pro rata.
Role
We are recruiting for both Full Time/Part Time Care Staff and Nightshift workers.
We have both Live In and Live Out positions available.
(Attractive salary and benefits, training and career prospects)
Join our team and make a real difference delivering care to vulnerable adults with learning disabilities. You don’t need previous experience, as full training and support will be provided.
Garvald West Linton is an established provider of residential and Day Care services for adults with learning disabilities. The Care Practitioners provide care in five houses and there are eight workshop areas as well as further education and individual therapies. Our work is based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner. We are situated 20 miles south of Edinburgh in beautiful surroundings near West Linton.
Values and Attributes
You must be;
- able to treat our service users with dignity and respect
- able to uphold their rights as individuals
- honest and trustworthy
- reliable and dependable
Skills and Abilities
You must be able to
- communicate well
- recognise and respond to the needs of others
- work as part of a team
- be flexible in approach
- maintain good sense of humour
Some of the tasks include:
- Carries out support tasks relating to personal care and daily living of residents in each house and encourages teaching by example, working alongside, or doing the task.
- Escorts residents to workshop and, where necessary, stays in workshop to assist with 1-2-1 needs.
- Carries out handover for controlled drugs, ensuring drugs are counted and keys handed over.
- Responds to challenging behaviour in an empathetic, person-centred manner with awareness of everyone’s emotional, physical and spiritual needs
- Assists with the care planning process and applies care plans in daily life including record keeping.
- Assists with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry, to enable the smooth running of the household
- Attends regular supervision meetings (normally 4 – 6 weekly) with Line Manager, preparing and playing an active part in the process.
Application notes
For further information, please contact info@garvaldwestlinton.org.uk or 01968 682211.
Please note: There is no closing date on these vacancies. Please apply as soon as possible.
Community Living Worker
- Part time
- £19,519 pro-rata
- Post based in Central Falkirk (Falkirk/Larbert area), Denny, Falkirk and Grangemouth/ Boness
- Closing 29th January 2021
You will be involved in supporting the development of local member networks alongside your manager ensuring members are supported to achieve positive life outcomes and lead the life they choose. You will advocate for members, support and facilitate group activities, play a part in helping members utilise, share and develop their skills and promote active citizenship & social inclusion.
‘Together anything is possible’
Your Skills
You are creative, motivated and passionate. Approachable and inclusive in your practice. Able to promote peer support Benefits Be part of a passionate team working to promote active citizenship, independence and community spirit.
6 weeks annual leave, contributary pension, SSSC registration fee paid, Living wage employer, birthday off, work related expenses, continued learning and development opportunities, staff counselling service
Community Living Worker
- Part time
- £19,519 pro-rata
- Cumbernauld & Coatbridge
- Closing 5th February 2021
Would you like to make a difference in your community?
The Role
You will be involved in supporting the development of local member networks alongside your manager ensuring members are supported to achieve positive life outcomes and lead the life they choose.
You will advocate for members, support and facilitate group activities, play a part in helping members utilise, share and develop their skills and promote active citizenship & social inclusion.
‘Together anything is possible’
Your Skills
You are creative, motivated and passionate.
Approachable and inclusive in your practice. Able to promote peer support
Benefits
Be part of a passionate team working to promote active citizenship,
independence and community spirit.
6 weeks annual leave, contributary pension, SSSC registration fee paid, living wage employer, birthday off, work related expenses, continued learning and development opportunities, staff counselling service
Community Living Worker
- Part time
- £19,519 pro-rata
- Clydebank West Dumbarton
- Closing 5th February 2021
You will be involved in supporting the development of local member networks alongside your manager ensuring members are supported to achieve positive life outcomes and lead the life they choose. You will advocate for members, support and facilitate group activities, play a part in helping members utilise, share and develop their skills and promote active citizenship & social inclusion.
‘Together anything is possible’
Your Skills
You are creative, motivated and passionate. Approachable and inclusive in your practice. Able to promote peer support
Benefits
Be part of a passionate team working to promote active citizenship, independence and community spirit. 6 weeks annual leave, contributary pension, SSSC registration fee paid, Living wage employer, birthday off, work related expenses, continued learning and development opportunities, staff counselling service
Supported Living Co-workers
- Full time or Part time
- £18,669 – £20,009
- Edinburgh
- Closing 1st February 2021
- Co-worker Salary £18,669.87 (pro rata) rising with time served annual increments (5 years) to £20,009.81 and contributary pension scheme
- Waking Night Salary £20,009.81 (pro rata) and contributary pension scheme
- Relief £9.30 per hour paid in line with the Scottish Living Wage
- 36 days paid holiday per year (pro rata) rising with time served annual increments to 40 days
- Full time – 37.5hrs per week on a fixed 4 week rolling rota
Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh are seeking confident and supportive individuals who value the concept of social equality and have a willingness to support people with learning disability and autism to maximise their potential and life opportunities.
You will be joining a vibrant community which seeks to support meaningful homelife and work for the individuals we support. You will help our members create their home and develop the skills they need to manage their tenancies. You will also support their access to a full range of social and cultural experiences both within and outside their homes which enhance their lives. As part of a creative team you will promote their holistic well-being enabling them to live their fullest life.
Collegiate working with your colleagues and lone working will both be required. Staff development is key to the innovative environment we create for members in our community and we will support you to grow in confidence in your role.
The hours of work are variable depending on the individual needs of our members. These are provided in both collegiate and lone working settings and involve evening and weekend work. Sleepovers in our shared homes may be required and are paid at the Scottish Living Wage. This is currently £9.30 per hour. The waking night posts in our individual flats, follow set hours.
You will be required to join the PVG scheme and register with the SSSC within the first six months of employment. Ideally candidates will have previous work experience in a similar setting and hold a professional qualification at SCQF level 6. For the right candidate we would consider applicants with no previous experience.
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