Support Workers

Routes To Work South; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Routes To Work South in East Kilbride is seeking passionate Support Workers to join a dynamic Recovery team. The role involves delivering 1-1 and group interventions, promoting recovery and social reintegration, and coordinating with multi-agency partners across South Lanarkshire.

The position requires willingness to cover a wide geographic area, PVG membership, and ideally a driving licence with access to transport.

Qualifications

• Willingness to cover a wide geographical area across South Lanarkshire.
• PVG scheme membership and a disclosure may be required.
• Ideally a full driving licence and access to own transport.
• Participate in weekly rota system 5 over 7.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of support interventions and activities, including 1-1 sessions with participants.
• Deliver and host group work programmes, workshops and events.
• Support participants’ social reintegration, recovery, resilience and self-determination.
• Work with participants and volunteers to design and deliver workshops and group activities including risk assessments.
• Engage in multi-agency work and establish pathways with partners to facilitate engagement.

Skills

Teamwork

Relationship building

Flexible/proactive

Group work facilitation

Risk assessment

Education

PVG scheme membership

Driving licence

Job description

Job Specifics

• Reference No: CD496
• Location: East Kilbride (will be required to travel around South Lanarkshire)
• Hours: Full Time (1x36hrs 1x28hrs)
• Salary: £26,000
• Closing Date: Monday 13th November 2026
• Why you should apply for this role: Job satisfaction

Job Overview

We are seeking to appoint passionate Support Workers to join our dynamic and creative Recovery team.

Being a support worker is a role where you can make everyday matter.

If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference, and enjoy a varied and active post, this role is for you.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Key Tasks

• We are looking for support workers, ideally, with relevant qualifications and experience. If you have experience and are passionate about people, then we want to hear from you.
• Working as part of a team, you will provide a range of support interventions opportunities and activities, including 1-1 sessions with participants.
• The team will also deliver and host a range of group work programmes, workshop activities and events.
• Working together with participants to support their social (re)integration, promoting recovery, resilience, and self-determination.
• You will be engaged in multi-agency working and establishing pathways with other partners and agencies to facilitate people’s positive engagement.

Employer Expectations Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Have experience and be able to demonstrate working effectively in a similar support role.
• The ability to build trust based effective, relationships, both internally and externally.
• Have a proactive and dynamic personal style, with flexibility in style and approach.
• Provide individualised support including assessments to determine suitability and one-on-one sessions with participants. Manage a caseload, liaising with and referring to other professionals, practitioners and organisations where appropriate.
• Group Programs: Develop and facilitate group work programs and activities tailored to the specific needs.
• Provide practical and emotional support to volunteers and participants in their recovery journey. Encourage and support their ongoing development and individual recovery plans. Manage and resolve conflict promptly and raise or report issues appropriately using the correct internal processes.
• Assist in preparing volunteers and participants for further opportunities and personal growth. Manage and resolve conflict promptly and raise or report issues appropriately using the correct internal processes.
• Work collaboratively with participants and volunteers to design and deliver workshops and group activities including carrying out risk assessments.
• Assist participants in their social reintegration, promoting recovery, resilience, and self-determination.
• Monitoring: Conduct and collate participant evaluations and feedback/questionnaires to assess the information to identify needs and contribute to reporting of performance.

Qualifications/Tickets/Licences Required

• Willingness to cover a wide geographical area across South Lanarkshire.
• Devise, review and update support plans, record events and observations and keep appropriate records as required in the service.
• Ideally a full driving license and access to own transport with appropriate business insurance.
• Participate in the weekly Rota system 5 over 7.
• This post is subject to Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) and a disclosure.