Support Worker

Hourly rate: £13.72

Female Support Worker

Location: Bryson Court

Contract Type: Zero-hour contract

Shift Times: 07:30 – 19:30 and Waking nights 19:30 – 07:30

Salary: £13.72 an hour

Due to a valued long-standing member of our team moving on to pastures new we are looking for a Female Support Worker to join our team specifically for one of our service users.

We are looking for attentive, caring and patient Support Worker who will put our service user first.

Are you passionate about making a different to a person’s life or would like the opportunity to provide an individual with a better quality of life, this role might be for you?

Mears is a company uniquely placed to address the major challenges in housing and social care industries. We are a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector, and a major presence in supported living and deliver a high standard of Care Services.

About the Role:

A typical day will include support with personal care, ensuring that appropriate clothing is selected for the day ahead, oral hygiene and medication. They will also need support with the selection, preparation and eating of healthy meals.

This will be a 24hr package; it is to support a young lady with complex needs based in Falkirk. This will be on a 121 basis throughout the day and a waking night Support Worker. Shifts will consist of 07:30 – 19:30 and Waking nights 19:30 – 07:30.

You will be required to support her to professional appointments such as GP, Dentist, and any other appointment they may need support with.

Our service user loves going out into the community and being involved with people. She loves being spoken to and engaged with and loves being sung too.

Our Support Workers experience variety and a huge sense of reward and achievement in their daily activities where no two days are the same and we place huge emphasis on the fact that our customers are individuals, at Mears Supported Living we feel everyone deserves to be treated as such.

About them:

Our service user loves being out in the community being social with others, whether that’s a hello from others or smiles from people walking past, that makes them happy.

Our service user has a number of conditions; Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Learning Disability, Limited mobility and Non verbal. She loves to interact with others and communicates in different ways. She has a mobility car so holding a UK Driving License would be preferred as she loves going out on day trips to the aquarium, Dynamic Earth, Garden Centres, cafes and music festivals.

Activities they enjoy:

• Going out for a drive

• Music / Being Sung too

• Going out to local attractions – Sea Life Centre, Dynamic Earth, Garden Centres

• Eating out

Key Criteria:

• A valid driving license

• Must be aware of aware of professional boundaries

• Patience

• Confidence

• The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users

• Enthusiasm

• Passion

• Compassion

Our service users choice is really important to us and them and if they have been supported thoroughly throughout the day to a high standard then you have done your job.

If you have what it takes to make a difference to someone’s life and have the passion to go above and beyond, we need to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Cost of PVG covered

• Up to £20,000 life cover

• Care Worker of the Month financial award

• Refer a friend scheme (total award up to £1000)

• Excellent training

• Pension scheme

• Cycle to work 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

• Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.

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 Background, Identity & 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.