Hourly rate: £13.22 an hour
Location: Ladysbridge/Banff
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
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 provide support in a range of tasks such as household tasks and maintenance of tenancy, personal care, medication administration, preparing nutritional meals and cooking, and activities.
Our service user is a young man who has severe autism and developmental delay, is non‑verbal but capable of communication through pointing and gestures, is PEG fed, and has begun to eat orally. Delivery of the behaviour support plan is essential when challenging behaviour occurs.
Our support workers will also assist with driving as the user has his own car and may unexpectedly require transportation.
Key Criteria
- Valid driving licence
- Enthusiasm
- Passion
- Compassion
- Ability to show dignity and respect to service users
- Physical fitness
- Ability to manage challenging behaviour
Benefits
- Cost of PVG covered
- Up to £20,000 life cover
- Enrolment onto SVQ Level 2 after successful completion of 6‑month probation
- Care Worker of the Month financial award
- Refer a friend scheme (award up to £1,000)
- Excellent training
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye test vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling service)
- Wellbeing service (trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
- Mears Annual Family Fun Day (fully paid)
- Mears Rewards performance recognition platform (vouchers)
- Family‑friendly policy including enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- 20k free life cover
Legal Requirements
All roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
All roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
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