The Vacancy
Reach your full potential and join Quarriers as a Relief Support Worker in our North Lanarkshire Adult Supported Living Service.
Your new opportunity
We are currently recruiting Relief Support Workers to join our well-established Adult Supporting Living services in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Moodiesburn & Stepps. We are looking for candidates who have a genuine interest in helping people within their own home/tenancies. You will be working closely with people who have different interests and providing support with cooking, cleaning, personal care, attending appointments and activities/hobbies they enjoy. Driving licence is essential.
Relief Support Workers are an asset to our organisation and provide cover during times of annual leave, sickness and additional shift cover as and when required. You will be expected to commit to a minimum of 2-3 shifts per month and will be provided with training and development opportunities. We provide 24/7 care to the people we support, therefore shifts vary from early, late and including weekends.
Please note that due to the nature of this role it is required that you can drive and have access to your own vehicle.
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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Workplace Pension.
* Registered with Concert for Carers.
* Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Christmas saving scheme.
Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.
About Us
Quarriers is one of Scotland's leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people's lives.
Benefits
Free physiotherapy and occupational health
24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme
Non-contributory life assurance scheme
Workplace pension
Christmas savings scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Long service rewards
Significant discount opportunities
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