Social Care Worker
| Posting date: | 13 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | Denny, Falkirk County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Stoneywood Care Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Stoneywood Care Services provides a high quality of care and support for many individuals with a variety of needs. We engage with all individuals to support them to achieve their chosen outcomes.
We have an excellent opportunity for you to join Stoneywood Team to provide the best possible service to all supported individuals in a way that is meaningful, fulfilling and ensures they are an active member of their community.
Contract hours would be 154 hours per four weeks and two vacancies are available.
You should be flexible in your approach to work and be able to work as part of a rota over seven days. You must be able to work at weekends, start at 8AM and potentially finish as late as 10.30PM.
An ideal candidate should hold SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare qualification, be a team player, sensitive to the evolving needs of individuals and colleagues, can remain calm under pressure, be experienced in dealing with and managing behaviour that constitutes stress and distress, have strong communication skills to motivate other people and have an empathetic personality.
Stoneywood Care pride themselves on being an accredited Living Wage Employer and attaining Developing the Young Workforce pledge. We recognise the importance of supporting employees both personally and professionally, therefore we promote:
• Employee Welfare group
• Flexible working patterns offered/considered
• Healthy work life balance for all employees
• Learning & Development opportunities to support career progression
• Ongoing support to fulfill employee potential and to overcome any barriers they may be facing
Professional qualifications are highly desirable; however, the right candidates will be supported to complete these throughout their career with us. It is desirable that applicants have experience working in a care and support environment, however all essential training will be given during induction.
People who use our service have said they would like someone:
• who can support and encourage with activities around the home and out in the community
• who can understand different needs and will take the time to listen
• with a bubbly and outgoing personality
During recent Care Inspection, feedback from people using the service was:
• Staff and management are great.
• My life wouldn't run well without the staff.
• The staff are very nice. They even visited me when I was in hospital.
• Staff bend over backwards to help me attend appointments.
Your responsibilities would include ensuring you follow the supported persons support plan and related documents, prompting medication, helping with necessary tasks which include personal care, promoting independent living within the local community and supporting individual outcome achievements.
We will require an update/registration of Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme to work with vulnerable adults and will need to ensure compliance with SSSC registration.
Stoneywood Care Services offer a range of employee benefits including ongoing training, SVQ and personal development (funding available), Living Wage, generous annual leave entitlement, three fully paid wellbeing days per calendar year, salary sacrifice option, death in service scheme for all employees, family friendly policies and contributory pension scheme.
For Informal Enquiries or to request an application pack please contact either hr@stoneywoodcare.co.uk or tel. 01324 824015.
We have an excellent opportunity for you to join Stoneywood Team to provide the best possible service to all supported individuals in a way that is meaningful, fulfilling and ensures they are an active member of their community.
Contract hours would be 154 hours per four weeks and two vacancies are available.
You should be flexible in your approach to work and be able to work as part of a rota over seven days. You must be able to work at weekends, start at 8AM and potentially finish as late as 10.30PM.
An ideal candidate should hold SCQF Level 6 in Social Services and Healthcare qualification, be a team player, sensitive to the evolving needs of individuals and colleagues, can remain calm under pressure, be experienced in dealing with and managing behaviour that constitutes stress and distress, have strong communication skills to motivate other people and have an empathetic personality.
Stoneywood Care pride themselves on being an accredited Living Wage Employer and attaining Developing the Young Workforce pledge. We recognise the importance of supporting employees both personally and professionally, therefore we promote:
• Employee Welfare group
• Flexible working patterns offered/considered
• Healthy work life balance for all employees
• Learning & Development opportunities to support career progression
• Ongoing support to fulfill employee potential and to overcome any barriers they may be facing
Professional qualifications are highly desirable; however, the right candidates will be supported to complete these throughout their career with us. It is desirable that applicants have experience working in a care and support environment, however all essential training will be given during induction.
People who use our service have said they would like someone:
• who can support and encourage with activities around the home and out in the community
• who can understand different needs and will take the time to listen
• with a bubbly and outgoing personality
During recent Care Inspection, feedback from people using the service was:
• Staff and management are great.
• My life wouldn't run well without the staff.
• The staff are very nice. They even visited me when I was in hospital.
• Staff bend over backwards to help me attend appointments.
Your responsibilities would include ensuring you follow the supported persons support plan and related documents, prompting medication, helping with necessary tasks which include personal care, promoting independent living within the local community and supporting individual outcome achievements.
We will require an update/registration of Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme to work with vulnerable adults and will need to ensure compliance with SSSC registration.
Stoneywood Care Services offer a range of employee benefits including ongoing training, SVQ and personal development (funding available), Living Wage, generous annual leave entitlement, three fully paid wellbeing days per calendar year, salary sacrifice option, death in service scheme for all employees, family friendly policies and contributory pension scheme.
For Informal Enquiries or to request an application pack please contact either hr@stoneywoodcare.co.uk or tel. 01324 824015.
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