Newark Care is seeking compassionate and dedicated Care Support Workers to join its team in Glasgow. This rewarding role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities, providing the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents within a supportive care home environment.
Applicants should bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and positive relationships. While prior experience in delivering care support services is desirable, it is not essential—what matters most is a caring attitude and the willingness to learn.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a fulfilling career in social care with an organisation committed to high-quality support and person-centred care.
About Newark Care
Newark Care was founded in 1949 as the Jewish Old Age Home for Scotland and has since grown to become a respected charity provider of residential and nursing care. With purpose-built homes in Newton Mearns and Giffnock, Newark Care has expanded beyond its original remit to welcome people of all faiths and none, while retaining its Jewish ethos. Today, the organisation is recognised for delivering first-class personal care within a challenging financial and regulatory environment, remaining focused on providing the highest possible standards of support rather than profit.
Position: Care Support Worker
Salary: £12.66-£13.38 per hour
Job Type: Full Time/Part Time
Location: Glasgow
About the Role
At Burnfield Care Home, a Care Support Worker is a key member of our team, delivering front-line personal care and practical support to our residents in accordance with their individual care needs. This will be a person-centered and an outcomes-focused approach.
A Care Support Worker will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of care and support for our residents at all times, whilst demonstrating compassion and empathy in their approach. They will report to senior staff and management, and may have regular contact with other staff members, and other relevant persons and professionals whilst carrying out their duties.
Requirements:
- Good communication, both written and verbal;
- Interpersonal and transferable skills relating to care;
- Personal experience of delivering care support services is desirable, but not essential;
- Full-time: The role consists of 7.5 hours shifts, early and late, across a 5 out of 7 days rota system
- Part-time: The role consists of 7.5 hours shifts, early and late, across a 2, 3 or 4 out of 7 days rota system.
- Flexibility: The rota is created 4 weeks in advance with a mixed shift pattern involving both: early starts 7.30AM-3:00PM and late starts 1.30PM-9:00PM
- Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post;
- Compliance with the laws governing the care sector, and the professional and ethical codes of conduct and standards as stated by the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Qualifications:
- A minimum of SVQ 2 Health and Social Care is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided;
- However, a willingness to achieve the relevant qualifications would be welcomed.
- Key Responsibilities:
- To look after the emotional, cultural and social needs of the residents using a person-centered approach
- To physically assist clients and help them where required
- To offer care that is based on dignity, compassion, wellbeing and responsiveness to their changing needs
- To create and maintain good professional relationships with residents, their families and friends.
- To actively support other care workers
We value and support our staff and provide a programme of continuous training and career progression opportunities.
Benefits:
- Excellent pay: from £12.66 per hour and offer overtime rate of time & a quarter for anything worked over contracted hours each month.
- We have excellent full-time & part-time posts
- Free initial uniform supplied at no cost: including name badge and PVG certificate
- Free training: your initial induction program will be followed by a number of ongoing professional development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Experience: Experience preferred but not essential
- Immediate start available (subject to satisfactory PVG checks and references)
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
Open until filled