Support Workers

Location: Supported Living Services and Residential/Small Group Living Services in Broadmeadows, Symington and South and North Ayrshire Areas
Salary: £12.60 per hour + Benefits (pay award pending).
Hours: Full-time and Part-time positions available.

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives Do you want to support people to thrive in life and achieve their goals

As a leading Social Care provider, at Hansel we focus on breaking down barriers faced by people with learning disabilities and additional support needs, creating inclusive environments, opportunities, and choices to enable people living in Ayrshire to live independent and fulfilling lives.

We are recruiting Support Workers for our Supported Living Services and Residential/Small Group Living services across North and South Ayrshire.

For some of our vacancies, but not all, a driving licence is essential along with the flexibility to work a rota which includes evenings, nights, sleepovers and weekends - full details are of our roles and requirements are available on our website.

When you join our team you will:

•  Receive full induction training, a shadow period with experienced workers, and have access to additional customer specific training as part of continuous professional development
•  Have access to 24-hour on call management support
•  Have a range of benefits including competitive holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell annual leave, access to a free health cashback plan, employee assistance programme, occupational sick pay, refer a friend scheme and access to high street discounts.

Successful candidates will have:

•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Good team working and problem-solving skills
•  Respect for diversity and values in line with Hansel
•  Basic IT skills
•  The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion
•  An enthusiastic attitude to developing their skills in Social Care
•  The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
•  Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes

These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Hansel is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

If you feel you have the passion and skills to be successful in this role then click on 'Apply' today to start the application process! Full details of all our vacancies can be found at our company website.