Your new opportunity Mavisbank is a 7 bedded residential respite service located in the Kinning Park area of Glasgow. We are currently recruiting a Relief Support Workers. The service is managed by a project manager and 2 team leaders and we are looking to add to our existing compliment of support staff. The service provides short breaks to adults with disabilities which allows carers respite in order for them to be able to continue in their caring roles. Currently we have around 100 families who use our service each with a respite budget which allows them to enjoy a set number of allocated nights away from home. While some of our guests require minimum supports, others may have more complex support needs. We offer person centred and flexible support breaks to our respite guests. Working pattern You will be part of a rota which requires early shifts, backshifts and sleepovers. Typically as part of the rota, you will work every second weekend. We pay an hourly rate of £12.00. Relief Nightshift - Female only due to the needs of the service Relief Dayshift - Drivers with a full UK manual driving licence with a maximum of 3 points preferred 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. Whats in it for you Workplace pension. Family-friendly working policies and procedures. Life Assurance. Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support. Discounts from retailers and Concerts for Carers. Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date. The successful candidate will benefit from a full training and mentoring package which includes safer handling, administering medication and epilepsy and rescue medication. Keywords Respite Adult