Support Worker

Your new opportunity

Our Adult Supported Living services in Newton Mearns are looking for Full Time Support Workers to assist in the provision of individualised support to adults and / or young 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.

Working pattern : Mearns View offers a 3 week rolling rota for staff, which allows for forward planning and a better work life balance. We will consider individual requests depending if hours and pattern fits the service. Sleepover shifts are paid at an hourly rate of £12.60 and  Premium rate for waking nightshift is paid between midnight and 7am at £13.58.

What you will need to succeed / bring to the role

• Compassion and kindness to support people in their day to day lives.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
• Ability to 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.
• Good IT & communication skills.
• Candidates must have a full manual UK drivers licence with a maximum of 3 points to be insured on motability vehicles in the service.
• The people we support like to go to activities that include driving long distances

What’s in it for you?