Senior Support Worker (Female Only)
Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for people and care about helping others live fulfilling lives? If so then join our Adult Supported Living services in Quarriers Village and reach your full potential!
Your new opportunity
We are currently recruiting a full time Senior Support Worker to join our Quarriers Village Supported Living service (Phase 2) . The people we support have a range of complex needs and we support them in their day to day lives helping them achieve their goals and ambitions.Each person being supported has their own tenancy in bungalows which are located in the idyllic location Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir.
We provide 24/7 days a week support to people based on individual needs and hours can vary from a few hours per day to 24 hour support. Our well established service are keen to find passionate people who genuinely care about delivering person-centred care.
This is a permanent, full time role offering 39 hours per week.
Working pattern: Some of the people we support require a few of hours of support during the day to either, attend activities, appointments, assistance with cooking and cleaning as well as personal care. It is important that the successful candidate offers flexibility to meet the essential needs of the people we support.
What you will need to bring to the role
Compassion and kindness to support people in their day to day lives.Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes.
Resilient, reliable and an excellent listener.
Good IT & communication skills.
Due to the remote location of the village it is essential candidates have a full driving licence and access to their own transport.
What's in it for you?
Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
Training, support, learning and development.
Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
Family friendly working policies and procedures.
HSF Health Cash Plans.
24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
£500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)Life Assurance Benefit.
Workplace Pension.
Registered with Concert for Carers.
Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)Cycle to work scheme.
Christmas saving scheme.
Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.