Full or Part Time Support Worker

Routes to Work; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 19,217 - 21,931; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to obtain SVQ

Flexible working with rolling rotas

Employee counselling services

£750 loyalty bonus for new qualified staff

Job summary

Routes to Work is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to provide assistance to individuals in the United Kingdom. The role involves supporting people with disabilities to live independently while helping them achieve their personal goals. Applicants should be flexible, able to work weekends, and maintain confidentiality. The position offers various benefits including training opportunities, a loyalty bonus, and a work-life balance, making it a rewarding career in social care.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support to people using the service.
• Organise focus person holidays and assist with daily living.
• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Driving

Job description

Job Title: Support Worker

Hours: Part Time and Full Time hours per week

Company Profile

A Motherwell based company which has been providing support to individuals in Lanarkshire with a variety of support needs and disabilities for well over 40 years is looking to add a Support Worker to their team. The company are not just offering a job – they’re offering the chance to build a rewarding career in social care, where every day matters.

Pay Rates: £13.95 – £15.92 per hour. Qualification Bonus available.

Varied shift patterns and hours of contracts – must be able to work weekends.

You’ll be supporting people to live independently, helping individuals achieve their goals and building meaningful relationships every day.

Main Objectives

• To provide high quality support to people using our service in line with the organisation's philosophy and principles.
• To participate in the support planning process, ensuring that people receive the type and amount of assistance they need to live in safety and dignity.
• To work closely with other team members to ensure a co‑ordinated approach is adopted in relation to how services are delivered.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the way forward for self‑directed teams.
• Organise focus person holidays.
• Support focus person in maintaining contact with family and friends.
• Support focus person with daily living, treating each individual with respect.
• Support focus person in maintaining and enhancing their choices through life.
• Empower focus people to fulfil their potential.
• Support focus people with community living.
• Support focus person with all financial transactions.
• Update focus person’s support plan.
• Ensure focus person outcomes are met and develop new outcomes.
• Support and coach new staff/team members.
• Work as part of a team.
• Work on your own initiative.
• Be flexible.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed and up to date; order paperwork when required.
• Take responsibility for the duty rota – cover annual leave and sickness.
• Take responsibility for own training using the matrix system; attend training when nominated.
• Take responsibility for attending team meetings.
• Take responsibility for chairing and minute team meetings.
• Prepare and ensure availability for supervision sessions.
• Ensure all mail received is recorded and dealt with.
• Make and attend all health appointments.
• Administer / order medication; complete daily medication stock checks.
• Perform / assist with personal care.
• Adhere to all dietary needs.
• Liaise and work along with other agencies.
• Ensure focus person’s house is a safe and healthy environment.
• Ensure all smoke and door alarms are tested and checks completed.
• Record log book, ensuring this is accurate and legible.
• Read log book, communication book and diary at the start of shift.
• Follow all guidelines relating to focus person.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and uphold government legislation.
• Ensure confidentiality is adhered to at all times.
• Maintain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Be able to drive.

Benefits of working with us

• Opportunities to obtain SVQ; appointed SVQ champion to support you.
• Loan of chrome books/laptops for SVQ.
• Regular support and supervision plus appraisal.
• Extensive training and service specific training (local and in‑house).
• Full structured induction and support for new staff.
• Supportive and responsive managers.
• Employee counselling services.
• Flexible working, work‑life balance and rolling rotas.
• Opportunities for promotion.
• Paid holidays for bank staff.
• £750 loyalty bonus for new qualified staff after completion of 3 months.
• Up to £250 Asda vouchers for referring a friend to Potential Living.
• No cost for PVG.
• Annual leave entitlement including enhanced pay for selected public holidays.