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Contract

Support Worker (Day Opportunities)

Application Deadline:
25 September 2023 at 08:00:00

Location

Edinburgh

Part-time

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29 hours per week (other part-time contracts are also available).

About the Role

A great opportunity has opened in our popular Day Support Teams. If you are looking for a role that allows you to be part of a dynamic team who engage in activities with the people we support and make an impact in the local community, this is your role! Apply now!

Mondays to Thursdays: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Salary

  • £22,165 – £22,999 per annum, pro rata and based on 39-hour work week

  • Casual hourly rate: £10.90 per hour

  • Sleepover payment of £87.20. **Sleepovers are not counted as part of your contracted hours, and are paid in addition to your regular salary

Requirements

This is a great role for someone with a fun and positive mind-set! As a Day Support Worker, you will encourage and support people with additional needs to take part and access different activities as part of our activities programme. You should have a can-do attitude and the enthusiasm to get involved with all different types of activities!


You will share The Action Group’s values of inclusion and equality, and have a person-centred approach to providing support. Experience in a social care role would be an advantage, but is not required as paid training is provided. In fact, many of our support workers go on to complete formal qualifications in social care!

Applying Information

Benefits

To apply, please read the job description and complete the application form.

 

Do you have questions before applying? Send us an email to recruitment@actiongroup.org.uk.

 

Please send your completed application, self-declaration and equal opportunities forms to recruitment@actiongroup.org.uk.

Pension

Good annual leave entitlements

24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

TAG Rewards – our exclusive discounts and savings programme

Travel time payable where applicable

Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

Mileage allowance where applicable

Equality Network, Diversity and Inclusion Events

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Action Group is an Investors in People Platinum Award winning organisation, and we demonstrate our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion by being a Disability Confident Leader and a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Disability Confident Leader

We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, who will be invited to interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.  If you feel that you fit this criteria, then please make us aware of this in writing when you apply.

Stonewall Silver Employer 2022

To ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities in which we live and work, we encourage and welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity. We are an organization which values people of all faiths, religions, disabilities, ages and ethnicities and believe our differences are our strengths.  For more information, please contact our Equality Network: equality@actiongroup.org.uk.

*Equality

Some posts are covered by exemptions listed in schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Privacy

We value the privacy of our job applicants.  To find out more, please read our privacy statement.

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