Senior Care Worker - Full Time

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? At Bellfield Home in the picturesque town of Banchory, we believe that care is not just a jobit's a calling. Our dedicated team provides high-quality residential care for up to 34 older people, offering a supportive and compassionate environment where every resident feels valued and at home.

Located just 18 miles west of Aberdeen, Bellfield is nestled within a vibrant local community, close to essential services and amenities. Our facility, recently refurbished to the highest standards, features comfortable single rooms with en-suite facilities, and a range of communal spaces designed for relaxation and socialization.

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere and personalised care plans that address the unique needs of each resident. We offer a range of roles across our care and support services, each providing the chance to make a real impact on the lives of our residents and their families.

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Care Worker to join our team and report to the Service Manager. This key role involves supervising and supporting your team while ensuring high-quality care for service users. You will manage daily operations, including staff planning, medication processes, and contributing to care plans and quality improvement. You will also provide management cover when needed and maintain a safe and secure environment.

You will be responsible for staff supervision, recruitment, and identifying training needs, and will assist with health and safety, and staff meetings. Upholding our Christian ethos and ensuring sensitive, respectful care is central to this role. Candidates must hold a relevant SVQ level 3, have basic computer skills, and possess a Christian faith. Membership in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and SSSC registration is required.

This position offers a supportive work environment where your efforts will significantly impact our service users.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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