The Service

We have vacancies in our Milnab Street residential and Outreach service for individuals with learning disabilities and/or Autism. Further more we are recruiting in eager anticipation of our move to our brand new facility in Crieff opening this year, which will present exciting opportunities.

Our service is part of the Autism Accreditation through the National Autistic Society and continually renews this award every 3 years.

The Role

Your role will take a person centred approach to maximise service user involvement and help individuals achieve their goals in life.

The role includes providing support with Personal Care, medication, meals and household chores as well as community based activities

You will be part of an excellent staff team, which is friendly, supportive and professional. You will work effectively together to provide the highest level of quality care. You will benefit from an approachable and supportive management team that will ensure you have the skills and knowledge to perform your role effectively.

Further learning and development opportunities will be provided as will specialised training in response to the needs of service, for example, Introduction to Autism.

The Candidate

You should have:

• A positive empathetic approach and be highly motivated and enthusiastic in your role as Support Worker.
• An ability to lone work and work as part of a team with excellent communication skills and basic IT skills is essential.
• Flexibility is required inrespect to a shift pattern that requires early morning, evening and weekend shifts.
• Our Service operates one sleepover shift per night.
• Achievement of SVQ2 in Health & Social Care is desirable, but a willingness to undertake study to achieve this is required.
• All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of taking up the post. 

Company Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Patterns
• Sleepover rate of £108 per night
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to on-line discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)

Sponsorship

Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.