About us
Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?
At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.
Our team based in Ellon is looking for people who care about caring and want to make a difference.
On offer is part time from 21 hours to full time 37 hours per week. You will need to be flexible and be able to work within a team rota system consisting of early and late shifts, sleep over and night shifts which will include weekends and public holidays as per the rota.
At Sense Scotland, we want you to have a healthy home work life balance and this is why we rely on a well balanced team.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the service
Within our Ellon service we provide tailored support packages to three 3 individuals on a 1-1 basis.
Our dedicated team support with all aspects of daily life including assisting with full personal care included toileting and bathing. We work with the people we support to encourage and improve their independent living skills such as preparing and cooking healthy meals, assisting with their household chores and finances, as well as administering medication.
Our teams also support with attending activities such as horse riding, day trips out, walks, discos and a wide range of other activities. With such busy households no two days are the same but there is always support from our welcoming teams and on-site supervisors and managers.
Shift Patterns:
* Day and Mid Shift: Times can vary but the main hours are between, 7am - 9:30pm and 7.5-hour mid shifts. It should be noted start and finish times are dependent on the activity for the day.
* Night shifts hours: 9:15pm - 7:15am. Night shift is lone working you will be on duty to assist and support any of the three individuals throughout the night. Duties will include, personal care, household cleaning, light cooking, medication and paper work duties.
About you
At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.
What you will need to succeed
Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
Able to prioritise and manage workloads
Eager to develop
A genuine passion for caring for others
Patience and understanding
If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here .
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.