Employer: Sight Scotland
Position: School-Based Residential Care Worker
Salary: £32,752 – £35,124 FTE (to be adjusted for term time)
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 37 Hours per week
Work location: Edinburgh, Scotland
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Please note, applicants are required to have full UK working rights. We do not offer sponsorships.
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!
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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.
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now
Telephone: 0131 378 2793
Email address: people@sightscotland.org.uk