Support Worker

Cera; Inverness; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

PVG

Company mobile phone

Uniform provided

WeCare discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Driving lessons discounts

Enhanced maternity leave

Wellbeing support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Cera is seeking Support Workers in the Inverness area with Monday to Friday shifts, 30 hours per week guaranteed. You will support male clients with physical or learning disabilities to live more independently, both at home and in the community, ensuring a safe, sociable daily life. Full training provided; no experience required.

Driving is required for this role. Benefits include holiday pay, pension, PVG, a company mobile, uniform, and access to WeCare discounts and Blue Light Card; attractive

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• Must have a valid driving licence; driver is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to live independently in their own homes.
• Assist with day-to-day activities inside and outside the home.
• Promote a safe, healthy and sociable living environment; support social activities.
• Encourage clients to build their own social networks and interact with families.

Job description

We're looking for Support Workers in the Inverness area. Monday - Friday shifts only, 30 hours per week guaranteed!

As a Support Worker with Cera you will be playing a fundamental part in improving vulnerable people's lives through the care and support that you provide. You will be supporting male clients who may have physical or learning disabilities, you will support them in their day-to-day activities in and outside of the home to enable them to live a more independent and sociable life.

• Shift patterns are Mon-Friday 8am-5pm shifts,
• We can only consider drivers for this role
• Opportunity to complete either NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care (through work-based learning) and further progression opportunities

Our benefits include:

• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Are you the person who can support individuals to live independently in their own home whilst promoting a safe, healthy and secure living environment? It is your personality that matters most with this role, you will be friendly, patient, able to interact and build relationships and overcome communication barriers, you will be happy to integrate into their lives and help with all aspects of daily living which can even include accompanying them to activities and social events! You'll also encourage those you support to build their own social network and interact with families and friends.

A small cohort of our individuals who live in our supported living homes have the capability to lead and live independent lives, your support will help enable them to maintain their independence and live their best life. The role may include elements of personal care.

If you are kind and compassionate, patient and friendly then you will make the perfect support worker - no experience is required and full training is given, we are keen to speak to you.