Support Worker

We are recruiting 3x full time Support Workers to work within our Adult Supported Living Services in Newton Mearns, Glasgow. If you are caring, passionate and keen to learn and develop within the social care sector then this is the perfect role for you! 

Your new opportunity 

Mearns View is a supported living service based in Newton Mearns, Glasgow. The support team at Mearns View provide 24 hour support to five men with a diagnosis of Autism and other additional support needs. Our service aim is to ensure the men who live at Mearns View live a happy and healthy life filled with opportunities to fulfil their potential and aspirations. Our staff provide support with a range of activities from swimming , horse riding social events and also support with learning at college.

This is a full time, permanent position working 39 hours per week. 

Working pattern

Our service offers a 3 week rolling rota for staff, which allows for forward planning and a better work life balance. A full time post typically consists of 3 x 13 hour shifts on a rotation. Part time roles consist of 3 x 8 hour shifts or 2 x 12 hour shifts. We will consider individual requests depending if hours and pattern fits the service. Sleepover shifts are paid at an hourly rate of £10.90 and Premium rate for waking nightshift is paid at £11.88 per hour between midnight and 7am.

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

• Compassion and kindness to support people in their day to day lives.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
• Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes.
• Resilient, reliable and an excellent listener.
• Good IT & communication skills.
• A full driving license is desirable.

What's in it for you? 

• Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
• Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
• Training, support, learning and development.#
• Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
• Family friendly working policies and procedures.
• HSF Health Cash Plans. 
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
• £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Workplace Pension.
• Registered with Concert for Carers.
• Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Christmas saving scheme.

Please contact Angela Denny, Project Manager on 0141 6391141 if you require any further information.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.

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