Residential Care Worker

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Pension scheme

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Salary Range: £32,745 - £35,124

Location: Sight Scotland, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SF

Hours per week: 37

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 3 months at 23:59 GMT.

The vacancy

We are looking for kind, caring, creative, forward thinking and dedicated people to join our team offering care and support to children and young adults with visual impairment and complex needs. This will be based within our residential houses in Edinburgh.

If you want to make a difference to the lives of people living with sight loss and you have a HNC in Social Care plus all eight SVQ units, an equivalent degree or qualification for registration with the SSC or other professional body, please apply now. We would love to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for multiple full-time Residential Care Workers. All posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

Please note, applicants are required to have full UK working rights. We do not offer sponsorships.

You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via peopleandculture@sightscotland.org.uk who can arrange for any support you need.

About us

For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.

Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:
•    Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
•    Putting our community at the heart of what we do
•    Campaigning for change
•    Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions 
•    Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

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