Support Worker(Female Only)

Quarriers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in supported living services is seeking compassionate and driven Support Workers in Glasgow to assist adults and young people with disabilities. The roles can be both part-time and full-time, focusing on personal care and achieving personal outcomes. Staff can benefit from generous holiday entitlements, opportunities for SVQ qualification, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Training, support, learning and development

Family friendly policies

HSF Health Cash Plans

Employee Assistance programme

Life Assurance Benefit

Free access to health services

£500 refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Compassion and kindness required.
• Full driving license essential.
• Experience in supporting individuals with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to individuals with disabilities.
• Encourage participation in activities and community involvement.
• Work rotational shifts, including weekends and evenings.

Skills

Compassion

Problem Solving

Reliability

Listening

Self-Motivation

Education

SVQ qualifications

Job description

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Our Adult Supported Living services in the North Lanarkshire area (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Moodiesburn and Stepps) are looking for part time & full timesupport workers to assist in the provision of individualised support to adults and/oryoung people, with a wide range of disabilities, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

We deliver 24 hour care to individuals in their own home who have a wide range of support needs. As a Support Worker you will be providing support with their personal care and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives, some these include; keeping them safe, taking part in activities & interests, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.You will alsobe required to supportindividuals on supported holidays

Working pattern: Mostly day shifts working 7.30am to 7pm. Please note we manageshifts on a rotational basis where staff work a variety of shifts to meet the needs of the people we support and will include working weekends as well as evening shifts. No sleepover shifts as the individuals we support live within their family home.

What you will need to bring to the role

• Compassion and kindness to support people in their day to day lives.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
• Ableto apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes.
• Resilient, reliable and an excellent listener.
• A full driving license is essential.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
• Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
• Training, support, learning and development.
• Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
• Family friendly working policies and procedures.
• HSF Health Cash Plans.
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
• £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Registered with Concert for Carers.
• Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)