Support Worker at Clickwise for Mears Group

Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jul, 26

Salary

13.22

Posted On

04 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Personal care, Medication administration, Meal preparation, Behavioral support, Driving, Communication, Compassion, Dignity and respect, Physical fitness, Autism support, PEG feeding support

Industry

Facilities Services

Description

Hourly rate: £13.22 Support Worker Location: Ladysbridge/Banff Hourly Rate: £13.22 an hour Contract Type: Zero Hour Contract Drivers needed – Our service user has access to a mobility car Shift pattern: Will consist of a combination of early and late shifts, times to be confirmed 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? 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: We are looking for enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team to cover a variety of shifts with a service user based in Ladysbridge/Banff. The successful Support Workers will support in a range of tasks such as; household tasks and maintenance of tenancy, personal care, administering medication, Preparing nutritional meals and cooking and activities. Our service user likes to complete activities such as: Walking Swimming Horse Riding Trampolining Trips in his car About Them: Our service user is a young man who has severe autism and developmental delay and at times can present self-injurious behaviours. He is Non-verbal but can communicate through pointing and gestures. He is PEG fed; ALL training will be provided (but he is gradually beginning to eat more orally) Our service user does have his own car and would require drivers as he does like to out in the car, sometimes unexpectedly. If any challenging behaviour is displayed staff must always follow the behaviour support plan to ensure both staff and service user are safe. All training will be given. 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. Key Criteria: Driving License Enthusiasm Passion Compassion The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users Physical fitness (not extreme!) Ability to manage behaviour which challenges Benefits: Cost of PVG covered Up to £20,000 life cover Enrolment onto SVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation. 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. 20K free life cover 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. We are the people behind the smile! At Mears we look for people who share our vision and values - to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives. We are proud of our business and the opportunities we provide to colleagues working across the UK. Our Values - Customers / Innovation / Teamwork / Responsibility

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Responsibilities

The Support Worker will provide personal care, administer medication, and assist with household tasks and nutritional meal preparation. They will also support the service user in engaging in various community activities and outings using the service user's mobility car.