Hourly rate: £13.72 Support Worker Location: Birkenshaw / Uddingston Area Contract: Zero-hour contracts Hourly rate - £12.94 rising to £13.72 per hour as of 01/04//26 We are Mears Supported Living Ltd, providing a range of care and support services to people out in the community and in their own homes to enable them to stay as independent as they can. We are looking for a reliable, fun and empathetic support worker to join our team based in Wishaw area, for a specific service user living in his own home; shift pattern will consist of long day and sleepovers. Shift patterns are as follows: About the Role: Our main priority is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own! We’re seeking to recruit some great new support workers; people with the right values and behaviours to work in our care service – could this be you? This is a 24/7 service. Shifts are long day and sleepovers. Staff will be required to be on shift from 9am-9pm on community hours, then 9pm until 9am sleep hours. You will be required to work every second weekend. Posts available for full time positions and part time positions. Successful candidate will support with the following – Household tasks & maintenance of tenancy Personal care support Assistance with medication Preparation and serving nutritious meals Social supports of service users choice Supporting to arranged appointments About Them: Our Service user is 27 and has a diagnosis of Ataxic Cerebral palsy, learning disability & Autism. Due to the diagnosis of autism he can find change difficult to manage and it is important that planned appointments are notified on the day, this will avoid any increase in behaviours. At these times staff are required to support, reassure and follow the behaviour support plan and PRN protocol to ensure both staff and service user are safe. There is significant input from the learning disability team, family and social work to ensure staff are supported with challenges faced. Service user is mobile. Service user is nonverbal, however communicates effectively using assistive technology and communication skills he has built up with the current team in place. Behaviours that challenge training will be given to new staff as well as shadowing shifts with experienced staff. Activities enjoyed: Going for drives in my car Attending M&D’s daily – This is a firm favourite Attending fun fairs which pop in different areas Spending time on my computer to look up different fun fairs upcoming events Spending time with family What can you expect: Day trips out Supporting with hobbies Social trips Supporting with daily chores Management of behaviour which challenges in accordance with proactive and reactive strategies. Being a Support Worker for Mears is enabling a service user to stay in their own home. We can offer you job fulfilment and satisfaction, career progression and a great team to work for! Key Criteria: You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent care worker. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are: a commitment to quality and being the best we can treating the people we support with compassion showing dignity and respect to the people we will be working with having trust and respect for all members of our team Enthusiasm Passion Compassion The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users As part of our inclusive hiring approach, we’re reviewing site accessibility to ensure candidates aren’t excluded due to physical access barriers. Just a few quick checks: Service user currently resides within bottom floor flat within Birkenshaw area. No steps required to gain access into property Service users home is full equipped with bathroom facilities as-well as onsite parking for workers cars whilst on a scheduled shift. Benefits: Cost of PVG covered Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more. Care Worker of the Month financial award Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000) Excellent training Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Share saver scheme Eye test vouchers Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service) Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors) Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunch Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers 20K free life cover All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears- does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Disclosure Scotland/Security checks before commencement of employment. Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Vickie Rudge (Vickie.Rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk) If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way. At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply. We are the people behind the smile! At Mears we look for people who share our vision and values - to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives. We are proud of our business and the opportunities we provide to colleagues working across the UK. Our Values - Customers / Innovation / Teamwork / Responsibility