Hourly rate: £12.32 Male Support Worker ONLY & hold a UK Driving License West Lothian We are looking for diligent Support Worker to join our team on a full time basis to be flexible on shifts on a rolling rota basis. 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 assertive, firm, and reliable Support Workers to join our team based in West Lothian, for a specific service joining us in October Our service user will be living in a purpose built complex and will require 1 to 1 support at all times and 2 to 1 support when out in the community. He has a learning disability and is nonverbal, the use of Makaton would be an advantage for this role. The successful Support Workers will support in household tasks and maintenance of house. Provision of preparing and serving nutritious meals. Our service user will complete all personal care and will dress himself. He will need support with medication. 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? About Them: Our service user has profound Learning Disability and is nonverbal. He can show signs of frustration when agitated so the positive care plan must be followed All training will be provided. He also has epilepsy. Our service user likes to go out multiple times a day in his car so a UK driving license is essential for this role. Activities enjoyed: Trips out in his car Puzzles Watching TV Management of behaviour which challenges in accordance with pro active and reactive strategies. 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. All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears- does not currently offer visa sponsorship. 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 Role Criteria: Enthusiasm Passion Compassion The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users Physical fitness (not extreme) Ability to manage behaviour which challenges If you have what it take to make a difference to someone life and have the passion to go above and beyond, we need to hear from you If you feel you have skills needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions please contact Vickie on vickie.rudgemearsgroup.co.uk quoting the job reference number. Mears Group was recognised for its commitment to workplace excellence ranking 8th in the UK's Best Large Companies to Work for list 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. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.