Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker

ENABLE Glasgow is a community based charity working with adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families in Glasgow. We are currently recruiting for a full time Senior Support worker (37.5 hours per week) to join our skilled staff team on a temporary basis at our Esmond Street Advanced Support Service in the Yorkhill area of the city. Esmond Street is currently the only service of its kind in the city, providing a high quality 24/7 supported living service to 22 adults with learning disabilities who are older and/or have advanced needs.

We are looking for staff members who share ENABLE Glasgow’s values in promoting the rights of individuals with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Our frontline support workers are incredible, caring and talented individuals whose skills are invaluable to supporting the well-being of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

You will share our passion and commitment to our service users and demonstrate empathy and a strong desire to assist individuals to reach their own potential through a positive behaviour / person-centred approach.

In return you will have the reward and satisfaction of

-making a real difference to individual lives

-benefiting from the excellent terms and conditions ENABLE Glasgow .

-receiving regular and comprehensive training to give you the tools to do your job

-being supported by a committed management team who strive to promote and support professional development

-have access to free on site parking

The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role in the operation of our Esmond Street Service and must have experience of support planning and review systems. Experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on own initiative, and a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learning disabilities are also essential. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the supervision and development of the staff team;

including training, developing systems, mentoring and auditing. It is preferrable to hold an appropriate qualification, or to be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale. A clean, current UK Driver's Licence is preferable but not essential for this role. Our Senior Support Workers work on a shift rota basis.

Please note full time hours for this post are 37.5 hours per week.

ENABLE Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).