Housing Care Worker

Role: Housing Care Worker        

Salary: £8.56 - £8.89         

Location: Loanhead

Job type: Permanent/Part Time

Job Ref: 0060 - 1163

Closing Date: 30th January 2017

Trust Housing Association Ltd has an exciting opportunity for two Care Workers to join our Housing with Care Service in Loanhead.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as a Housing Care Worker we will offer you: 

- Competitive hourly rate of £8.56 - £8.89 per hour working 16 hours per week

- Guaranteed rota hours working between 8am & 10pm

- Flexible working pattern over a 2 week rolling rota, with every 2nd weekend off

- Option to work additional bank cover hours via our agency

Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 2,500 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders.

To ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants we are looking to recruit a Housing Care Worker to make it possible for tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.  Our housing care service at Loanhead provides housing support, personal care and a meals service. You’ll be working with our tenants to ensure that they receive the support and personal care identified in individual care plans. It’ll be rewarding looking after those who rely on the support and dedication you’ll bring to this important role.

Ideally, you will have an appropriate qualification in Health & Social Care and previous experience of working with older people or other vulnerable members of a community, so you will understand their needs and know how to meet these.  If you are successful in joining our team we can provide you with fantastic opportunities to develop your experience or enhance your career in social care and assist with your ongoing continued personal development.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Housing Care Worker and you’d like to work with a prestigious and well established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we’d like to hear from you.

Trust is an Investor in People Gold accredited employer, a Leader in Diversity and a great place to work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity- SC009086