Careers at Eildon
At Eildon, our people are dedicated to delivering excellent services to the people and communities of the Scottish Borders.
At Eildon, our people are dedicated to delivering excellent services to the people and communities of the Scottish Borders. To be able to achieve this we need the right people in the right jobs doing what they love best.
What we offer
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a competitive pay and benefits package:
Eildon are a Living Wage, accredited employer. Our rates of pay are very competitive and we have a range of benefits available for all our people including, flexible working, generous annual leave, a health cash plan and a defined contribution pension.
We provide opportunities for career growth and continuing professional development, including support with professional qualifications such as SVQs, attendance at conferences, and progression within the organisation.
Eildon is a longstanding holder of the Investors in People Award, and in 2019 we achieved Gold standard.
Eildon is committed to building a healthy organisation and workforce. We hold a Healthy Working Lives Bronze Award, and participate in events such as Cycle to Work, Mental Health Awareness Week, and other health initiatives.
We are committed to advancing the Fair Work First criteria through the adoption of high standards and fair working practices. Read our statement on this.
Learn more about the Learning Disability Services roles we are recruiting for at Poynder Gardens in Kelso and Station Avenue in Duns
Senior Support Worker
As a Senior Support Worker with Eildon, I work closely with other seniors to manage a team of Support Workers to ensure we provide care and support in a person-centred manner, ensuring positive outcomes for our service users. You also monitor the essential systems we have within the building e.g., fire prevention, emergency call system, and ensure all necessary checks and repairs are carried out.
You work 37.5 hours a week but your working pattern can vary and you sometimes work at the weekend. You help plan the team rotas well in advance.
You supervise the Support Workers’ care practice by working alongside them to provide practical support and advice on how they are doing. At times you deputise for the manager to ensure the smooth management of the building and the service, ensuring service users are supported to live independently within their own homes and stay CONNECTED to the local community.
Support Worker
As a Support Worker at Eildon you’d work with a team of people CARING for our service, making sure our tenants have a cosy, friendly, and safe place to live. You’d help them by providing advice, housing support and personal care. You’d use our policies and procedures as well as working within clear guidelines, sharing ideas with other support workers, and taking advice and guidance from your line manager,
At Eildon you’d have regular team meetings and supervision meetings where you’d discuss the service users’ care and support plans as well as any learning and development you need to develop your career. You’d have an SVQ 2, so you can register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), as this is now a requirement for Support Workers, but if you’d want to go on to do an SVQ 3, then you’re in the right place as we’d supporting you to do this.
You’d work full time – 37.5 hours a week, but a lot of colleagues work part-time – anything from 16 – 30 hours per week.
Cook
As a Cook at Eildon it’s all about the preparation and cooking meals for the tenants. You’d have a SVQ2 in food preparation, but would love to learn more about the dietary needs of older people as this will help you be CREATIVE in your role and develop even more nutritious menus for our tenants. We’re always keen to provide opportunities for you to do this.
You supervise the Catering Assistants and make sure that the kitchen and dining room are clean and safe making eating meals together a pleasant experience for everyone.
Our tenants can invite friends and family into the ‘Hub’ and you’d make a range of scones and cakes for them to have with their tea and coffee. You’d also cater for special events.
You’d need to follow our Food Safety Management System and to do this you’d get to use your IT skills, ordering food on-line, completing compliance audits and monitoring expenditure to make sure we stay within budget.
Scheme Assistant
As a Scheme Assistant you’d work together with other team members and be COMMITTED to keeping our buildings clean and safe for our tenants.
Your manager is very supportive, and you’d have regular 121s to make sure that we order supplies on time and never run out of essentials. You’d also talk about how we can use the Hub with the people in our local area to keep our tenants CONNECTED with the community.
You’d have mandatory health and safety training to keep you up to date and it is so easy to do with Eildon’s on-line Learning Management System.
We are a Living Wage employer so you can be sure that what you earn will always be above this level. Through our Cycle to Work Scheme you also have the opportunity to buy a bicycle which could help you get to work. It also helps the environment too!