Recently increased hourly rate to £12.00 an hour.
Are you passionate about making a difference in a person's 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 homecare, delivering a high standard of Care Services providing personal care to over 20,000 people a year, enabling older and disabled people to continue living in their own homes.
Role Criteria:
We are looking for enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team based in Macduff. Due to the nature of the role and the rural locations, it is a necessity for the successful Support Workers to hold a UK driving license.
The successful Support Workers will focus on Person Centred care and put the service user at the centre of all they do. The forefront of our delivery is to put the service user first and allow them to have their own independence. You will support them out in the community, going to clubs.
What can you expect:
1. Day trips out
2. Supporting with hobbies and activities
3. Fishing
4. Clubs
5. Social trips to restaurants and pubs
6. Shopping trips
7. Arts and crafts
8. Sports games; Football, Rugby etc.
9. Supporting with personal care needs
10. Supporting with daily chaos
Our Support Workers experience variety and a huge sense of reward and achievement in their daily activities, where no two days are the same. We place huge emphasis on the fact that our customers are individuals; at Mears Supported Living, we feel they all deserve 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.
Cost of PVG covered.
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.
Cycle to work scheme.
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 and 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.
What we need from you:
1. Passion
2. Compassion
3. The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users
If you have what it takes to make a difference in someone's life and have the passion to go above and beyond, we need to hear from you!
If you feel you have the skills needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions, please contact Vickie on vickie.rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk, quoting the job reference number.
Mears Group recognises our people as our greatest asset. We hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone as individuals and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual makeup.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.
About the company
Mears Group plc is a housing and social care provider.
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