Female Support Worker – Aberdeen

Job Description

Location: Aberdeen
Salary: £16,831.76 per annum (pro rata – based on a full-time equivalent salary of £26,299.63)
Hours per week: 24 (part time)
Training Provided: Full training and an opportunity to complete an SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way. You will be supporting our lady in her own home in Aberdeen. Our lady is a proud girly girl who loves dolls, princesses, Disney characters, and karaoke nights. She enjoys expressing her personality through her interests and takes great pride in her appearance. Whether it’s choosing the perfect outfit, painting her nails, styling her hair, or helping her get ready for a special occasion, you’ll play an important role in supporting her confidence and wellbeing.

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph1 of Schedule9 of the Equality Act2010.

What does it mean to be a support worker?

Think about your daily routine and what matters to you. If you needed support to keep your day the way you like it, what would be important to you?

Responsibilities

• Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.
• Adjust your approach to meet people’s needs and build on both their strengths and your own.
• Help build a supportive environment that encourages everyone to thrive and gives them the freedom to live their life their way.
• Work together, respect the strengths and differences of the people you work with, communicate openly and build trust, and give your best in providing support.
• Be dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those you support.
• Be open to new ideas and approaches and use creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others.

Values

• Working together
• Respecting the strengths and differences of the people you work with
• Communicating openly and building trust
• Giving our best
• Being dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives
• Being open to new ideas, creativity and flexibility

Qualifications

No specific education or experience required. Full training will be provided, and you will have the opportunity to complete an SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care. An enhanced DBS check will be required and the cost will be covered by the employer.

Benefits

• Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
• Stream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
• SimplyHealth – fully funded health cash plans giving access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and many more health benefits.
• Blue Light Card – reimbursement for the membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
• Pension and Life Assurance – enrollment in the Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.