Are you passionate about supporting others to live a fulfilling life while achieving their dreams and goals? Are you flexible and looking for a role where you can learn and develop while aligning our organisations core values to all you do? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you to be part of our dedicated team at Homelife Ayr!
Your new opportunity
Quarriers Homelife Ayr Service specialises in providing day-to-day support to over 50 individuals across South Ayrshire living with mental health needs or physical/learning disabilities. We provide a person-centred service and ensure our support is tailored to suit each person’s needs and help them achieve their goals.
We offer a variety of flexible supports in response to the persons own needs, wants and aspirations, in order for them to live in their own home. We promote a Person-Centred approach to ensure full user choice and control, develop new and innovative supports as well as building on those that already exist. This Enables people with learning and physical disabilities to live a full and valued lifestyle.
We offer Support with daily living, housing needs, support within the local community as well as Vocational support within educational settings.
This is permanent part time role working 30 hours per week. Full training will be provided.
Due to the nature of this role the successful candidate must have a full current driving licence and access to own transport
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 location of the services and shift pattern candidates must have 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.