Housing Support Worker (Male Only, Driver Essential)

The Mungo Foundation; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mungo Foundation is seeking a Housing Support Worker in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. This permanent position involves supporting individuals with learning and physical disabilities, emphasizing empathy and patience. Benefits include extensive training, 33 days of annual leave, and various employee perks, ensuring a rewarding experience in social care.

Benefits

Supermarket Discounts

Fuel Savings

Cinema & Restaurant Discounts

Reduced Gym Membership Costs

Cycle to Work Scheme

Credit Union

33 days' annual leave

Extensive Training and Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals with learning and physical disabilities.
• Strong core values and empathy are essential.
• Driver's license required to assist with transportation.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in daily activities and promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Engage in community inclusion and recreational activities.
• Work collaboratively in a core team providing care.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Understanding

Job description

83% of our staff recommend us as a place to work!

(Data from Let’s Talk Staff Survey, September 2023.)

Role: Housing Support Worker (Male Only, Driver Essential)

Male applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 – Section 9 – Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement

Project/location: Barrhead - East Renfrewshire

Hours: 32 hours per week

Salary: £24,897.60 per annum, pro-rata

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Thursday 14th August 2025

Job ref: REQ00970

Hi, I’m F and I live in Barrhead. I am looking for someone who has patience, understanding and a creative mind to ensure that I am supported to get the best out of life.

I enjoy spending time in my beautiful garden, getting out for drives to the coast or even just relaxing in my room with my sensory projector screen on. I have my own car and like to get out and about in it, therefore I would need you to have your own driving licence to support me with this.

When it comes to supporting me, I require someone who can keep me safe and who can help me maximise my potential. You must have strong core values, have patience and can show empathy.

Are you ready to make a real difference to me and people like me?

You would be part of a core team supporting F and would work alongside colleagues who support other individuals who live in the same house as F. The role involves some lone-working and shift patterns across seven days on a rotational three-week basis.

OurBarrhead Projectis based in theEast Renfrewshirearea of Glasgow provides a housing support & care at home service to adults with learning and physical disabilities.The project provides practical day to day support to individuals, helping to promote a positive, active and healthy lifestyle and facilitating community inclusion, above all having fun!

What’s in it for You?

When you join our team at The Mungo Foundation, you’ll enjoy numerous benefits, including:

• Access to our benefits scheme - Mungo Money where you can enjoy; Supermarket Discounts, Fuel Savings, Cinema & Restaurant Discounts, Savings on Your Next Family Holiday, Reduced Gym Membership Costs and access to our Cycle to Work Scheme
• Credit Union
• 33 days’ annual leave (based on 38 hours per week)
• Extensive Training and Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme

If successful but unqualified, you will have to work towards a suitable qualification for a post at this level, in line with the SSSC Regulatory requirements but don’t worry we will support you with this.

Working with us means you’re not just starting a job; you’re joining a community of dedicated individuals making a real impact in the lives of the people we support.

If you’re ready for a fulfilling career where you can be a part of F’s incredible journey, apply now. Let’s make a difference together!

Appointments are made subject to satisfactory membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, SSSC registration and appropriate safer recruitment checks. We will guide you through this.

Learn More About The Mungo Foundation

Our organisation was established in the mid-70s with the goal of providing outstanding social care for individuals with diverse support needs. We're dedicated to placing the people we support at the forefront of everything we do and providing customised care that suits their specific needs. Our core values of Life, Justice, and Community drive us to make a positive impact on peoples lives.

TMF is delighted to confirm that on 1st April 2025 it joined Enable, one of Scotland’s leading charities who has been championing the rights of individuals for over 70 years. Enable’s mission is to work for an equal society where everyone has the right to live, work and participate in the communities of their choice. Across the charity’s three pillars, they deliver self-directed health and social care support with Enable Cares; employability and training services with Enable Works; and community projects and campaigns with Enable Communities.