Support Worker - (North Lanarkshire) Aspire West Service - Ref ATR 08

UK Manual Drivers Licence required

Vacancies available within Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Wishaw West, Motherwell, Bellshill, Wishaw

Full and part time permanent posts with a variety of shift patterns are available, including Early/Day/Back/Sleepover. Start and end times vary depending on the person being supported or the area you will work. Applicants must have a UK manual driving licence with access to their own car.

Join our team if you are a Support Worker with patience, good listening skills and a keen interest in providing personalised Care at Home or Self-Directed Supports for people within the North Lanarkshire Local Authority area. The people we support face a variety of cognitive, physical and/or behavioural challenges in their day to day lives.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate workers who have a caring and thoughtful nature and who want to make a positive difference in people’s lives by ensuring the outcome-based support plans designed to meet each person’s specific needs are achieved.

Working as part of the Care at Home run you will focus on providing meal prep, personal care, attending to their health needs and providing medication prompts, sometimes lone working.

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Working as part of the Self-Directed Support team you will assist the individuals you support to participate in social opportunities and community events, to accompany them shopping and/or maintain their own home. Lone working you will support people to develop their confidence and skills, to realise their potential and to have the most fulfilling lives possible. 

If you do not have a SVQ 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care, you will be given the opportunity and support to achieve this. If you are not registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), we will support you in becoming registered.

We will reward you with:

• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities through strong coaching and mentoring in both classroom and on the job environments where you will shadow experienced support workers.
• Employee Discount Schemes and a Referral Recruitment Bonus of £350 (criteria applies).
• Contributory Pension Scheme and 4 x Annual Salary Life Assurance benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Competitive rates of pay and paid holidays
• Travel time paid within applicable services.

PVG checks will be required for the successful applicant, as are two references; one being from the most recent employer. Required identification will be requested at the interview stage.