Support Worker

Location: West Lothian

Contract: Zero hour

Hourly Rate: £13.72 an hour

Due to a new contract win in West Lothian, we are continually looking for Support Workers to join our growing team!

This is a beautiful brand-new, purpose-built building to eventually house 16 service users, in their own individual flats.

"We are Mears Supported Living Ltd, providing support to individuals. We provide a range of care and support services to people out in the community and in their own homes."

This service will offer a number of 24-hour packages for our service users. This role is to cover a 24hr shift rotation and you will be specifically required to support and assist the Service Users with specific care packages. Shifts to include 08:00am - 20:00pm and 20:00pm - 08:00am, some flexibility may be offered.

"Due to the nature of this contract, restraint training will be provided, to be suitable for this training you MUST have a 100% fit bill of health and be able to participate in the practical elements of the course."

We can offer some flexibility on these shifts, as well as part time and full-time hours, zero hour and contracted hour contracts.

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.

Role Criteria:

• Support staff or service users in any way needed.

• Prompting with general hygiene

• Encourage healthy eating

• Offer support where needed

• Monitor building and service users within the building

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 DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits:

• Cost of PVG covered

• Enrolment onto SVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation

• Incentive payment for experienced care workers (£370)

• Care Worker of the Month financial award

• Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000)

• Family friendly policies include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and more

• 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

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

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.

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