Support Workers (30 hours)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT WORKERS COVERING GIRVAN, SOUTH AYRSHIRE, AND SURROUNDING AREA. WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE CARE SECTOR OR A DESIRE TO DEVELOP A CAREER WITHIN CARE.

Are you looking for a rewarding role supporting people with learning disabilities to live a fulfilling life as independently as possible?

Do you have a skill or a hobby that you could share with the people we support to broaden their interests and their life skills?

As a Support Worker every day will be different. You could be out in the local community supporting someone to attend college, activity clubs, social nights out and holidays; as well as administering medication, providing personal care and helping manage day to day finances. The job is very rewarding and motivating for the right person. A highlight of this role for Jane, a current employee, is “seeing the people I support become more independent, confident and happy really gives me huge job satisfaction”.

At Quarriers our people are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of people’s lives.

IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.

As part of the recruitment and selection process Quarriers undertakes the relevant Police Checks and references for all those who come into contact with the people we support.

Successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC. Where you are employed in a service where registration is compulsory you must ensure that you register in the appropriate category within 6 months of starting in post. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified within 3 years.

In addition to a rewarding career, with extensive training and learning and development opportunities, Quarriers offer a range of staff benefits including childcare vouchers, life assurance, physiotherapy & occupational health, employee assistance programme, competitive holiday entitlement, flexible working, family friendly policies and procedures, enhanced maternity/paternity benefit, workplace pension, long service recognition, accredited qualifications, unionised, Christmas savings scheme and cycle to work scheme.