Support Worker – Edinburgh – Barnton/Cramond area

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Support Worker

£11/12 per hour

Male or female

Enquiries to recruitment@phoenixtherapyandcare.co.uk

Phoenix Therapy and Care provides bespoke support services to children and adults affected by illness, injury and disability. Our current Care Inspectorate rating is ‘very good’ and we pride ourselves on person-centred, empowering and positive values.

We are looking for Support Workers to provide high quality personal care, specialist care and support to a sociable and fun loving young gentleman who has a chronic medical condition and associated learning disability. An important aspect of the job is to develop and facilitate a programme of social and leisure activities. The ultimate aim is to support him to achieve a rich and fulfilled life.

Are you compassionate, patient, friendly and empathetic?

Are you the kind of person who wants to add real value to someone’s life?

Do you have excellent communication skills, tact and diplomacy?

Support Workers provide day shift cover, Monday to Saturday. Due to the nature of this job, previous care experience is essential. Our service user has a motability care and as such a driving licence is desirable.

We offer you:

  • permanent contract to work with a specific service user (full-time or part-time).
  • minimum of £11 per hour with paid holidays.
  • full induction training programme with ongoing paid training.
  • assistance to source funding and training provider for appropriate SVQ or HNC courses.
  • support of a dedicated Nurse Care Manager and Senior Support Worker.
  • employee assistance helpline.
  • free PVG checks.
  • stakeholder pension scheme.

Please contact us for more information about our service user’s care and details of the job. We look forward to hearing from you recruitment@phoenixtherapyandcare.co.uk.