Could you support people to lead great lives? Come and join our amazing team. We are a charitable organisation based in the Scottish Borders. We provide care and support to adults to lead great lives. Most of the people we currently support have learning disabilities or mental health problems. Our team help people to live an independent and fulfilling life in the local community. We require Support Workers in our Hawick (West) service and while some experience would be an advantage, we are equally keen to support people to develop the skills required. All training will be provided. Willingness to undertake an SVQ qualification is necessary and if you have a strong value base, enthusiasm, commitment, a good sense of humour plus the ability to work with people with a disability in a positive, honest manner then we would like to hear from you. Some of the people you will support have their own cars, therefore to enable them to enjoy the wider community a valid diving licence would be an advantage. We are an accredited Disability Confident organisation and we encourage applications from all members of the community. About you: Are you: Trustworthy with a positive attitude to disability Caring, kind, positive and friendly Committed to helping people Looking for a career in care Keen to join an established, successful, team About the role: You will: Provide support to people to live safely and as independently as possible in their own home and in the community. Support people to achieve personal growth and meet their full potential. Provide guidance and practical help in all aspects of day-to-day living, e.g. assisting with budgeting, cooking and cleaning Support with personal care and mobility issue, whilst promoting self-esteem, independence, dignity and respect. Support people to participate in their hobbies and interests and to be active in the community. Any offer of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check and two satisfactory references. If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm to join our dedicated team, application packs can be downloaded or completed online from our website www.streets-ahead.org.uk/work-for-us/. You can also email us at recruitment@streets-ahead.org.uk or phone our head office on 01450 377924 for more information or to request an application pack Benefits: Work for a Real Living Wage employer A career that makes a difference 6% employer pension contributions Flexible working Free PVG registration Opportunity to gain a SVQ level 3 qualification Life insurance Access to free wellbeing, health, counselling and legal advice for you and your dependants under 18 Shopping and service discounts Bike-to-work scheme Company sick pay scheme Long service awards We want your work to fit in with your lives, Full time, part time and relief posts are available for day and night time working. We can consider weekend only availability too. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at the time. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .