Support Worker - North Lanarkshire
- Recruiter
- SENSE SCOTLAND
- Location
- Airdrie
- Salary
- 9.30 GBP Hourly
- Posted
- 07 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2020
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Support Worker
Location: Airdrie
Contract type: Permanent
Hours per week:12 to 35
Salary:GBP9.30
Vacancy reference: SW/NL
Do you have experience working in social care? Or are you looking for a rewarding and challenging support worker role?
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our support services in North Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career within Sense Scotland.
We will be supporting a young lady with her transition into her own home and are looking for experienced female support staff to join her existing team, offering daily support to meet her care needs.
We have a range of posts available between 12 to 35 hours per week and initial recruitment will be to support her transition from current family home to her new housing support service and flexible working will be essential.
Once fully moved into new home staff will be require to work a mixture of short shifts 7hrs, long day 12hrs and sleepovers and this will be planned on a monthly rota.
Support will be based on agreed outcomes and will include 1:1 and 2;1 support during the day to keep her safe, meet her communication and behaviour support needs at home and within the wider community.
The young person has a hearing impairment, learning difficulty, autism and communicates through a range of British Sign Language (BSL) and makaton. We are looking for you to have experience in BSL, or a keen interest to learn and develop this skillset, as will can offer training to the right candidates.
Being an active young woman, she enjoys being around happy upbeat people of similar age who have enjoy walking, swimming and shopping and would like this to be reflected in her support team too.
A key requirement for this service is that you would have access to your own car, so a full driving licence is essential for this role.
Say hello the team
Sense Scotland Supported Living: Lanarkshire, West Lothian and surrounding areas registered service currently provides support to 9 adults and 7 children across Lanarkshire who have learning disabilities, physical difficulties and communication support needs. Since 1995 Sense has supported individuals in Lanarkshire and currently we provide support services to people who live in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Airdrie and Coatbridge, Wishaw, Shotts and Motherwell.
We currently provide 24hr housing support to 6 adults between the age of 48-55yrs in the Coatbridge area who either have their own or shared tenancy. We also offer community supports from between 4- 40 hours per week to children with disabilities (aged 4-18 years) and 3 young adults with disabilities aged 21-25. The support offered is flexible. Some individuals are supported to access college and supported employment; others have support to go on holiday. Many children and adults access community leisure activities. Everyone has their own unique interests and personalities and we provide person centred care that offers people the opportunity to fulfill their potential and enjoy life.
A typical day can include supporting someone with their personal care routines, support them to manage their medication, communication and dietary needs as well as supporting them to go shopping, attend music and art classes, met up with friends, build confidence and self esteem.
Due to supporting both children and adults the service has extensive experience in supporting individuals to transition into adult services and have worked closely with families, schools health and social work to ensure good practice. We have also supported more than one individual to transition from community support services to living in their own home within a 24hr supported living service.
This role could be for you if you:
?? Believe passionately in the rights of people with disabilities to live valued lives
?? You will have a great work ethic and can work using your own initiative
?? You are enthusiastic about helping people we support achieve their goals in life
?? You have excellent communication skills
?? You are professional and can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
?? You are patient and understanding
?? You are eager to learn and develop your skills in any training provided
?? You have a good knowledge of services Sense Scotland provide
?? A driver with access to their our car for business use
Closing date for application is Tuesday 21st October 2020, with interviews to follow.
To apply for this role:
Please email your CV and supporting statement in the first instance.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
?? Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
?? Generous annual leave entitlement - 36 days annual leave, including public holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
?? Pension scheme
?? Training and Development
?? Death in Service benefit
?? Employee Assistance Programme
?? Annual Employee Awards Event
?? Health and wellbeing support
At Sense Scotland we recognise how hard our staff work, and help us to deliver vital support, that makes a real positive impact to the. We value the work each staff member does within the organisation, in addition to local recognition of staff's achievements, we encourage nominations for our staff awards.
Each year, nominees and winners are invited to the annual Employee Awards event where staff are recognised for their excellent commitment and achievements.
Values and Commitment
Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful and independent lives in a world which supports them to achieve their own ambitions.
We work to and are committed to our Core Values.These values are derived from families and enshrine the organisation's ethos and guide the actions of all staff.Sense Scotland's values in practice mean we will:
?? Be open and honest
?? Recognise individual worth
?? Build relationships through trust
?? Act on the basis of individual aspirations and needs
?? Be accountable for our actions
Sense Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer...... click apply for full job details
Location: Airdrie
Contract type: Permanent
Hours per week:12 to 35
Salary:GBP9.30
Vacancy reference: SW/NL
Do you have experience working in social care? Or are you looking for a rewarding and challenging support worker role?
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our support services in North Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a career within Sense Scotland.
We will be supporting a young lady with her transition into her own home and are looking for experienced female support staff to join her existing team, offering daily support to meet her care needs.
We have a range of posts available between 12 to 35 hours per week and initial recruitment will be to support her transition from current family home to her new housing support service and flexible working will be essential.
Once fully moved into new home staff will be require to work a mixture of short shifts 7hrs, long day 12hrs and sleepovers and this will be planned on a monthly rota.
Support will be based on agreed outcomes and will include 1:1 and 2;1 support during the day to keep her safe, meet her communication and behaviour support needs at home and within the wider community.
The young person has a hearing impairment, learning difficulty, autism and communicates through a range of British Sign Language (BSL) and makaton. We are looking for you to have experience in BSL, or a keen interest to learn and develop this skillset, as will can offer training to the right candidates.
Being an active young woman, she enjoys being around happy upbeat people of similar age who have enjoy walking, swimming and shopping and would like this to be reflected in her support team too.
A key requirement for this service is that you would have access to your own car, so a full driving licence is essential for this role.
Say hello the team
Sense Scotland Supported Living: Lanarkshire, West Lothian and surrounding areas registered service currently provides support to 9 adults and 7 children across Lanarkshire who have learning disabilities, physical difficulties and communication support needs. Since 1995 Sense has supported individuals in Lanarkshire and currently we provide support services to people who live in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Airdrie and Coatbridge, Wishaw, Shotts and Motherwell.
We currently provide 24hr housing support to 6 adults between the age of 48-55yrs in the Coatbridge area who either have their own or shared tenancy. We also offer community supports from between 4- 40 hours per week to children with disabilities (aged 4-18 years) and 3 young adults with disabilities aged 21-25. The support offered is flexible. Some individuals are supported to access college and supported employment; others have support to go on holiday. Many children and adults access community leisure activities. Everyone has their own unique interests and personalities and we provide person centred care that offers people the opportunity to fulfill their potential and enjoy life.
A typical day can include supporting someone with their personal care routines, support them to manage their medication, communication and dietary needs as well as supporting them to go shopping, attend music and art classes, met up with friends, build confidence and self esteem.
Due to supporting both children and adults the service has extensive experience in supporting individuals to transition into adult services and have worked closely with families, schools health and social work to ensure good practice. We have also supported more than one individual to transition from community support services to living in their own home within a 24hr supported living service.
This role could be for you if you:
?? Believe passionately in the rights of people with disabilities to live valued lives
?? You will have a great work ethic and can work using your own initiative
?? You are enthusiastic about helping people we support achieve their goals in life
?? You have excellent communication skills
?? You are professional and can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
?? You are patient and understanding
?? You are eager to learn and develop your skills in any training provided
?? You have a good knowledge of services Sense Scotland provide
?? A driver with access to their our car for business use
Closing date for application is Tuesday 21st October 2020, with interviews to follow.
To apply for this role:
Please email your CV and supporting statement in the first instance.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
?? Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
?? Generous annual leave entitlement - 36 days annual leave, including public holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
?? Pension scheme
?? Training and Development
?? Death in Service benefit
?? Employee Assistance Programme
?? Annual Employee Awards Event
?? Health and wellbeing support
At Sense Scotland we recognise how hard our staff work, and help us to deliver vital support, that makes a real positive impact to the. We value the work each staff member does within the organisation, in addition to local recognition of staff's achievements, we encourage nominations for our staff awards.
Each year, nominees and winners are invited to the annual Employee Awards event where staff are recognised for their excellent commitment and achievements.
Values and Commitment
Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful and independent lives in a world which supports them to achieve their own ambitions.
We work to and are committed to our Core Values.These values are derived from families and enshrine the organisation's ethos and guide the actions of all staff.Sense Scotland's values in practice mean we will:
?? Be open and honest
?? Recognise individual worth
?? Build relationships through trust
?? Act on the basis of individual aspirations and needs
?? Be accountable for our actions
Sense Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer...... click apply for full job details