2x Care Assistants

2x Care Assistant opportunities in Glasgow 

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of Older People?

If you do, we would love to hear from you.

Bield Housing and Care strongly believe that older people should be free to make their own choices and be able to live as independently as possible. If you share these values we’d love you to join our team.

Coxton Gardens are recruiting 2 Care Assistants - these roles support our values and would offer you the opportunity to work within an organisation that is committed to making a difference to the lives of older people.

Hours of employment

The two 20 hour post will be 4 days over 7. 

ROTATIONAL WEEKEND WORKING AND EARLY AND LATE SHIFTS WORKING REQUIRED.

The Role

In your role as Care Assistant, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:

• Assisting with household tasks
• Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care
• Medication prompting/ administering 

About You

You Will

• Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Have the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basis
• Have good time keeping, time management and organisational skills
• Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualification
• Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post 

About the Benefits

• Flexible working hours - various shift patterns available dependant 
• on the needs of the service
• Full Induction
• PVG costs paid for employment opportunities, 50% for Casual Workers
• Free core training
• SSSC Registration costs reimbursed 
• Occupational Sick pay
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it’s not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you.

Sponsorship

Please note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.

Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146