Job Title: Support Worker
Company Name: West Lothian Council
Location: Eliburn Day Centre Jackson Place Eliburn Livingston, EH54 6RH
Hours / Days Of Work: 21 hours per week
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary: £29,844 - £31,609 per year pro rata
Job Description:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate practical skills, knowledge and understanding in how to support and enable people through a range of interactions and adopting a creative holistic approach to an individual’s care and support to meet social, health and wellbeing requirements.
The role includes providing full ‘hands-on care’ with support for personal care, physical and mobility management as well as supporting people to eat lunches/snacks and have drinks.
Service users also require the support from staff with their communication both understanding and expression, including enabling and supporting people to express their likes, dislikes and wishes.
This role is rewarding but can be demanding at the same time and you must be able to physically support service users to access community based and building based activities in a way that ensures service user’s experiences are meaningful as well as carry out personal care support.
Experience And Qualifications:
The successful candidate will be expected to record information and maintain a degree of paperwork including involvement with care plans in both electronic and written forms.
HNC Health and Social Care or SVQ 3 (Health and Social Care – Adults) are desirable for this post. However, it is a must that applicants are able to demonstrate they can meet the essential criteria set out.
Application Process:
Apply via Myjobscotland online application form
Closing Date: 14/05/2025
Social Media Links: