Support Worker - Livingston, United Kingdom - Mears

Mears

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Livingston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hourly rate:
£12.00

Support Workers
West Lothian

Recently increased hourly rate to £12.00 and hour.
With a network of branches across the UK, Mears has been providing housing with care support services since 1994.

We aim to work in partnership with commissioners and others to develop and deliver high-quality care in the community to vulnerable people.

Our goal is to provide housing with care based on an enabling approach with an outcome focused support planning process.

We are specifically looking for a Female Support Worker to join our team for a particular service user in West Lothian.

We are looking for someone who will puts our Service Users first and cares about making a difference.

Holding a UK driving license would be preferable for this role.

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.

Are you passionate about making a different to a person life? Would you like the opportunity to provide an individual with a better quality of life?

Role Criteria:

Our Service Users are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such. Duties may also include some support with personal care needs.

Day trips out
Supporting with hobbies and activities
Exercise classes/gym
Clubs
Part time work
Social trips to restaurants and Pubs
Shopping trips
Arts and Crafts
Sports games
Learning lifeskills
Supporting with daily routines

The forefront of our delivery is to put the service user first and allow them to have their own independence.

You will support them out in the community, going to clubs.

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 Support Worker.

Driving is not essential but it would be desirable.

Above all we want someone that shares in our values.

Benefits:

Cost of PVG covered
Enrolment onto SVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation
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
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

Mears Group is a Disability confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.