Support Workers and Relief Support Workers (Helensburgh)
- Full time or Part time
- Sessional
- Helensburgh
- Closing 21st August 2022
- Advertised from 1st July 2022
- Various up to 35 hours per week. Hourly Rate: £10.58 (£10.02 induction rate). Relief Support Workers: Hourly Rate: £10.02. Sleepover Rate: £10.02 per hour
- Ref No: SWR/HEL/14447
Role
As a Support Worker you will join our well-established teams in Helensburgh working with people to provide high quality individualised support to adults and young people who have a range of support needs or disabilities. Successful candidates will have a positive attitude and commitment towards making a difference to the lives of the people we support.
On a day to day basis we support people with all aspects of their lives including personal care, taking care of their home and finances as well as developing and maintaining full and active participation in the community. A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people we support with shifts including evenings, weekends and overnight responsibilities including sleepovers and waking nights in most circumstances.
Key provides excellent professional supervision, support and training, including access to the SVQ Framework and a chance to really make a difference to people’s lives.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, then there are opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.
Application notes
For an application form and job description please visit our website at key.org.uk; email: jobs@key.org.uk or telephone: 0141 342 1892.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 21st August 22. Please note applications will be processed upon receipt.
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.
We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
• Hourly rate of £11.00* (Induction rate £10.90) - *pay award pending.
• Sleepover hourly rate of £10.90.
• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.
• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.
• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
• Full, in-depth training for your role.
• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• A Workplace Pension.
• Free access to occupational health support.
• Credit Union Membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Costco Membership.
• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.
• Concerts for Carers registration.
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.
We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
• Hourly rate of £11.00* (Induction rate £10.90) - *pay award pending.
• Sleepover hourly rate of £10.90.
• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.
• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.
• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
• Full, in-depth training for your role.
• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• A Workplace Pension.
• Free access to occupational health support.
• Credit Union Membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Costco Membership.
• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.
• Concerts for Carers registration.
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.
Are you looking for a change of job or career?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?
Key, are a compassionate and caring social care organisation who have worked in North Ayrshire for around 30yrs. We have services in Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston and Kilwinning and are committed to providing high quality, flexible, person centred services to people who have a wide variety of support needs including, learning disabilities, autism, young people in transition and people who have mental health support needs.
Due to our services expanding we are looking to recruit Support Workers.
Full details can be found here.
Learning and Development Team Manager
- Full time
- £41,650 – £47,318
- Head Office, Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 20th May 2024
At Key and Community Lifestyles, we provide person-centred support to over 2,000 disabled people, across 17 Scottish local authorities, to enable each person to lead full, active lives in their own homes and communities. The people we support have significantly varying life experiences and needs and range from young people still at school through to people in their 90s.
Key is also a specialist Registered Social Landlord (RSL) providing over 700 homes specially designed for disabled people and those with long term support needs.
Our teams know that good support is essential for a great life, so we work alongside every person we support, and people important to them. Our support is provided by small teams of staff who build warm, caring and trusting relationships.
We employ over 2000 staff, with a relief register of another 500 workers, the majority of whom are directly involved in either providing, organising, or managing support.
Our workforce is committed, compassionate and talented, so we are excited to be recruiting to this full-time leadership position within our learning and development team.
We are seeking someone who:
• understands the knowledge, skills and values needed by our workforce to deliver truly person-centred, human rights-based support to disabled individuals, many of whom have complex needs.
• ideally, has some previous service management experience.
• has significant experience in delivering learning and development activities in social care, having created, launched, and reviewed learning resources for social care workers and managers.
• recognises the importance of making best use of all available resources to offer impactful learning and development pathways for a range of managers and staff.
With a recognised social care or relevant professional qualification and ideally a staff development or health and safety qualification, you will lead the delivery of our workforce and digital learning strategy.
You will lead on the delivery, further development and evaluation of our staff induction and learning and development activities; including online resources, to nurture a high quality, skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
Drawing on your well-honed leadership and time management skills you will work with some amazing people, including our highly experienced and committed learning and development team in the co-ordination and delivery of a high quality and proactive service.
The role will also have responsibility for overseeing and reporting of staff learning and development activities to a range of stakeholders, so effective organisational skills and a good knowledge of Microsoft office packages, is essential.
The post is based in Glasgow but will involve travel to our services across Scotland.
If you think you’re the person we are looking for, and you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by email sheila.hanney@key.org.uk
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