Support Worker

Mears; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Support Worker, where you'll empower individuals to engage in community activities and daily routines. This rewarding role involves personal care, meal preparation, and supporting service users in their daily lives. With flexible shifts and a focus on individual needs, you'll make a significant impact while enjoying various benefits, including training and life cover.

Benefits

Cost of PVG covered

Up to £20,000 life cover

Enrolment onto SVQ Level 2

Care Worker of the Month award

Refer a friend scheme

Excellent training

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eye test vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing services

Mears Annual Family Fun Day

Mears Rewards

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Passion for making a difference in someone's life.
• Ability to show dignity and respect to service users.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care, household tasks, and meal preparation.
• Assist service users with daily activities and community participation.
• Manage behaviour that challenges according to strategies.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Compassion

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Job description

As the successful Support Worker, you will work with ladies to enable them to participate in activities in the local area, community activities, and day centres.

You will support with daily activities, including personal care, household tasks, and house maintenance. You will also prepare and serve nutritious meals.

You will support with professional appointments and any other needs of our service users.

We are looking to cover the following shifts:

Mondays and Thursdays 08:00-22:00 to support a young lady at home and in the community to access activities of her choice.

Tuesdays and Fridays 08:10 supporting another young lady to get ready for her day centre, and 16:00-19:00 on her return home to assist with meal preparation.

Total hours are 35 per week over Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with potential weekend cover when required for annual leave, etc.

This role could be full-time for one person or split between two candidates.

If you are passionate about making a difference in someone's life, this is the role for you!

What you can expect:

• Supporting hobbies and activities
• Supporting personal care needs
• Supporting with daily routines
• Managing behaviour that challenges according to proactive and reactive strategies

Our Support Workers experience variety and a great sense of reward and achievement daily, as no two days are the same. We emphasize that our customers are individuals, and at Mears Supported Living, we believe everyone deserves to be treated as such.

Benefits:

• Cost of PVG covered
• Up to £20,000 life cover
• Enrolment onto SVQ Level 2 after successful completion of your 6-month probation
• Care Worker of the Month award
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)
• Excellent training
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling)
• Wellbeing services (mental health & wellbeing advisors)
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day (e.g., Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&D's Theme Park, fully paid including lunch)
• Mears Rewards (performance recognition platform with high street vouchers)
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and more
• £20,000 free life cover

Role Criteria:

• Enthusiasm
• Passion
• Compassion
• Ability to show dignity and respect to service users
• Physical fitness (not extreme)
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour

If you have what it takes to make a difference and are passionate about going above and beyond, we want to hear from you!