Support Worker, Community Support Services

Job Title: Support Worker

Hours: Part Time and Full Time hours per week

A Motherwell based company which has been providing support to individuals in Lanarkshire with a variety of support needs and disabilities for well over 40 years is looking to add a Support Worker to their team. The company are not just offering a job – they’re offering the chance to build a rewarding career in social care, where every day matters.

Pay Rates: £13.95 – £15.92 per hour. Qualification Bonus available.

Varied shift patterns and hours of contracts – must be able to work weekends.

You’ll be supporting people to live independently, helping individuals achieve their goals and building meaningful relationships every day.

• To provide high quality support to people using our service in line with the organisation's philosophy and principles.
• To participate in the support planning process, ensuring that people receive the type and amount of assistance they need to live in safety and dignity.
• To work closely with other team members to ensure a co‑ordinated approach is adopted in relation to how services are delivered.

• Embrace the way forward for self‑directed teams.
• Organise focus person holidays.
• Support focus person in maintaining contact with family and friends.
• Support focus person with daily living, treating each individual with respect.
• Support focus person in maintaining and enhancing their choices through life.
• Empower focus people to fulfil their potential.
• Support focus people with community living.
• Support focus person with all financial transactions.
• Update focus person’s support plan.
• Ensure focus person outcomes are met and develop new outcomes.
• Support and coach new staff/team members.
• Work as part of a team.
• Work on your own initiative.
• Be flexible.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed and up to date; order paperwork when required.
• Take responsibility for the duty rota – cover annual leave and sickness.
• Take responsibility for own training using the matrix system; attend training when nominated.
• Take responsibility for attending team meetings.
• Take responsibility for chairing and minute team meetings.
• Prepare and ensure availability for supervision sessions.
• Ensure all mail received is recorded and dealt with.
• Make and attend all health appointments.
• Administer / order medication; complete daily medication stock checks.
• Perform / assist with personal care.
• Adhere to all dietary needs.
• Liaise and work along with other agencies.
• Ensure focus person’s house is a safe and healthy environment.
• Ensure all smoke and door alarms are tested and checks completed.
• Record log book, ensuring this is accurate and legible.
• Read log book, communication book and diary at the start of shift.
• Follow all guidelines relating to focus person.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and uphold government legislation.
• Ensure confidentiality is adhered to at all times.
• Maintain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Be able to drive.

• Opportunities to obtain SVQ; appointed SVQ champion to support you.
• Loan of chrome books/laptops for SVQ.
• Regular support and supervision plus appraisal.
• Extensive training and service specific training (local and in‑house).
• Full structured induction and support for new staff.
• Supportive and responsive managers.
• Employee counselling services.
• Flexible working, work‑life balance and rolling rotas.
• Opportunities for promotion.
• Paid holidays for bank staff.
• £750 loyalty bonus for new qualified staff after completion of 3 months.
• Up to £250 Asda vouchers for referring a friend to Potential Living.
• No cost for PVG.
• Annual leave entitlement including enhanced pay for selected public holidays.