Support Worker
Hawick
We are offering an hourly rate of £12.32. Shifts will be 9hrs a week; 3hrs every Monday 2.30-5.30, and every Saturday for 6hrs flexible on Chris commitments.
Due to a change in circumstances, we are looking for a Support Worker to join our team based in Hawick for a specific gentleman! We are looking for a energetic and enthusiastic Support Worker to support our service user to complete tasks and enjoy social activities.
About the Role:
Our Service user has mental health conditions and needs support to mainly plan his week and his activities and to be kept on the straight and narrow!
Monday shift between 2.30-5.30 will be used to complete volunteer work, to keep on top of his washing and house work, ensuring the house is kept clean and odour free. This time will also be used to plan for the week ahead, to include the second shift on a Saturday which main include going to a football game, he is a big Rangers fan!
Our service user loves to go on holiday so there may be an opportunity to go on holiday with him.
The successful Support Worker needs to be firm but far and encourage our service user to make better life choices!
No personal care is necessary for this role as this gentleman is able to do so independently.
About Them:
Our service user is a young Gentleman who can be very impressionable and therefore we are looking for someone who can support him to make the right choices! He loves to go and watch a Rangers game and go on holiday!
Activities he enjoys:
The shift pattern will be Every Monday 2.30-5.30 and every Saturday for 6hrs, this will be flexible on activity commitments.
If you are passionate about making a different to a person life or would like the opportunity to provide an individual with a better quality of life, this role might be for you?
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 supported living and deliver a high standard of Care Services.
What can you expect:
Our Support Workers experience variety and a huge sense of reward and achievement in their daily activities where no two days are the same and we place huge emphasis on the fact that our customers are individuals, at Mears Supported Living we feel everyone deserves 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.
Benefits:
Role Criteria:
If you have what it take to make a difference to someone life and have the passion to go above and beyond, we need to hear from you!
If you feel you have 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.
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