Relief Support Worker

Blackwood are currently looking for a relief Support Workers to join our care home team in Stirling.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions in their own homes across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care at home services that can range from visiting a few hours a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

As a relief Support Worker and to enable our customers to live comfortably, safely and independently, you will work closely with our managers and teams and support our customers with some of the following examples of personal care services:

Personal hygiene (bathing, showering, shaving, oral hygiene)
Continence management (toileting, catheter care)
Food and diet (assisting with eating and preparation)
Simple treatments (medication assistance application of creams)
Personal assistance (with wheelchairs, mechanical/manual aids and help with dressing & getting in/out of bed)
Immobility problems

A commitment to delivering high quality, consistent care.
The ability to develop and promote a structured routine.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills as our carers might be the only contact our customers have each day.
Basic IT skills, ability to use apps and devices to support service provision.
An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team.
A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given.
Flexibility to work on a rota basis including early mornings, evenings and weekends., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.