Job Description

About The Role

Service Support Worker - D2A
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 16, 24, 35 hours per week are available
Salary: \xc2\xa310.90 Per Hour
Location: Dundee area (Drivers required)

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Do you love helping people in need? Are you looking for a rewarding role that could kick start your career in the health and social sector? We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic person with great people skills to join our Independent Living team.

At the British Red Cross, we put the people that need us at the heart of what we do. As a Rapid community discharge team member, you will provide the support and care which can make a vital difference to the quality of people\'s lives, Feedback to team to enable people, helping them to help themselves and allowing them to continue living at home in comfort. This Role will include flexible working and fast paced changes to service users needs across Dundee.

You will provide reactive, focused and flexible support to adults in their own home. This can include all aspects of Personal Care (includes showering and incontinence needs), meal preparation and helping with medication. In addition, you will be providing practical and emotional support in the service user\'s own home, working closely with NHS and Dundee health and social care and signposting to other services where appropriate to enable the individual to live independently and remain in their own home.

Due to the nature of this service, this role can be emotionally and physically demanding. But it can also be rewarding; you are helping vulnerable people in the Dundee community.

Please Note: Service Operates Monday to Sunday, between 7.00am and 10.00pm. There are a variety of shifts and hours available. (16,24,35) We\'ll try to make the shift patterns work around your life. Working with the Red Cross you will be paid from start to end of your shift including travel time and receive 45p per mile for mileage expenses claims. Overtime is paid at a rate of \xc2\xa311.77 per hour.

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You can make things great. You know how to improve service quality for the benefit of users.
You\'re professional. You can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner.
You love being flexible. Working hours out with the norm suits you.

Also, you should have the following skills/experience:

• Educated to Standard Grade/GCSE level (or equivalent by experience)
• IT literate
• Have a full driving licence (for over 2 years) and access to own vehicle
• Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care

The closing date for the role is 23.59 on 18th July 2023.

Interviews will be held during the recruitment period.

Please note that early application is encouraged, as we\'ll be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the advertised closing date.

Should you have any questions on this role please email us at quoting vacancy ID 7454

A full person specification and job description is available as a download in the "Role Profile / " link.

Need help completing your application or supporting statement? Please read our useful \xe2\x80\x9cCandidate Application Guidance\xe2\x80\x9d document in the \xe2\x80\x9cAdditional Information\xe2\x80\x9d link.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) per annum - pro rata for part-time roles
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy
• Genuine investment in your training and personal development

About The Candidate

About The Company

British Red Cross