Working in social care is incredibly rewarding, but it’s not for everyone.

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  • Patience

    Many of our service users need help with day-to-day activities like shopping, cooking and personal wellbeing. Our carers are there to help them manage these activities whilst teaching them the skills they need to live independently.

    Question

    How would you feel about helping someone improve their life skills?

  • Support

    Young people and adults with mental health conditions or learning disabilities often need support with medical appointments, housing options and claiming benefits. Part of a carer’s role is to advocate on their behalf to ensure they get the medical and financial support they’re entitled to.

    Question

    How confident are you speaking up in meetings and appointments?

  • Decision making

    Caring for people with complex needs often requires you to make decisions and act quickly and professionally.

    Question

    Would you say you’re a quick thinker in challenging situations?

  • Flexibility

    As a carer, your role will sometimes involve staying overnight or working flexible hours to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the person you’re caring for.

    Question

    Are you able to be flexible with your working hours and adapt to the changing needs of the service user?

  • Fitness

    Caring for people with complex needs can be great fun, and we get involved with as many physical activities as we can.

    Question

    Are you a hands-on person who likes to get active and enjoy the outdoors?

  • Adaptability

    It’s important that all our service users are looked after in a consistent and professional way in accordance with their personalised care plan even when their behaviour is challenging.

    Question

    Do you have the attention to detail and professionalism needed to ensure the rules are followed, even in a difficult environment?

Great! We think you’d be suited to a career in complex care.

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Support Worker

  • Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway
  • Permanent
  • Up to £12.20 per hour + Others on description
  • Carer for Darren
Or

Job Overview

Darren is looking to recruit support worker to support him in his own home with his housework and
preparing and cooking meals. Darren likes his own company and is not keen on socialising, but he
does enjoy walking and bird-watching. He has a good sense of humour and at times will engage in
conversation.

Date Applications Close: 27/11/2024

Essential for this job: Valid full UK drivers licence and the ability to drive

Contract: 2h every morning, around 12h per week

Ref: LG/DB

He is looking for someone who will take the lead from him and someone who likes to be
outdoors and enjoys nature. He likes to cook vegetarian food and has been known to participate in
the odd "bake off" competition. Darren has regular contact with his family and requires support to
visit them.


Ideally you will:


* Be a confident person
* Be positive with a "can do" attitude
* Be reliable, this is important to Darren
* Work well in a small team
* Be someone who can use their own initiative
* Want to make a difference to someone else's life
* Be flexible, able to provide cover for holidays
* Have some similar interests to Darren

Benefits:

  • We reward our staff with competitive salaries
  • We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
  • We have a company sick pay scheme
  • Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
  • Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
  • Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
  • A really good mandatory induction
  • Ongoing high quality training
  • Career development opportunities
  • A real chance to make a difference to someone's life.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) clearance. A PVG check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).