Hourly rate: £12.94
Female Support Workers Required
Elburn / Livingston
A driving license is preferred but not essential!
Recently increased hourly rate of £12.94.
Due to an increase in hours, we are looking for Support Workers to join our team supporting 2 female service users in the Elburn / Livingston area.
Are you passionate about making a difference in a person's life? Would you like the opportunity to provide an individual with a better quality of life?
Mears is a company uniquely placed to address major challenges in housing and social care industries. We are a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector and have a major presence in supported living, delivering high standards of care services.
About the Role:
As a 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, personal care, household tasks, and maintenance of the house. You will also prepare and serve nutritious meals, support with professional appointments, and assist with any other needs of our service users.
We are looking to cover the following shifts:
* Mondays and Thursdays 08:00-22:00 supporting a young lady in her home and out in the community.
* Tuesdays and Fridays 08:10 supporting another young lady to get ready for her day centre, and 16:00-19:00 assisting with meal preparation upon her return home.
Total hours are 35 per week across Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with potential weekend cover when required for annual leave, etc. This could be full-time hours 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!
Due to the nature of this contract, restraint and safety training will be provided. To participate in this training, you must have a 100% fit bill of health and be able to participate in the practical elements of the course.
What you can expect:
* Supporting with hobbies and activities
* Supporting with personal care needs
* Supporting with daily routines
* Managing behaviour which challenges using proactive and reactive strategies
Our Support Workers experience variety and a great sense of reward and achievement. We emphasize that our customers are individuals, and at Mears Supported Living, everyone deserves to be treated as such.
All roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work in the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Benefits:
* Cost of PVG covered
* Up to £20,000 life cover
* Enrolment onto SVQ level 2 after successful completion of the 6-month probation
* Care Worker of the Month financial 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 with trained mental health & wellbeing advisors
* Mears Annual Family Fun Day at places like Blairdrummond Safari Park and M&D's Theme Park, fully paid including lunch
* Mears Rewards - a platform for performance recognition and vouchers
* Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave
* £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 behaviour which challenges
If you have what it takes to make a difference and are passionate about going above and beyond, we want to hear from you!
Apply below or contact:
Vickie Rudge (Vickie.Rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk)
If you need help with your application, we are here to support you every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, are a Disability Confident employer, and support the Armed Forces Covenant, having achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We also hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership.
We invite applicants to share optional background information to help us understand diverse experiences and improve social mobility, assessed via the Social Mobility Index, which does not affect your application.
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