Support Worker / Care Assistant

Our service, located in a quiet residential area of Kirkliston, actively involves service users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

All service users enjoy music therapy and art therapy, alongside many other regular organised events.

Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do :

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.


• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.


• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.


• Maintain up to date and accurate records.
  
  Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.


• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.


• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).


• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.


• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
  
  Free Blue Light Card.


• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.


• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.


• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.


• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.


• Free PVG check.


• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!