Support Worker
1 week ago
We have a number of vacancies for Support Workers to join our team in Inverness within our Supported Accommodations & Learning Disability Services.
**About Gateway**
Gateway is a Charitable Organisation established in 1998, that has a Gold Investors in People award. Our goal is to support vulnerable people in our community. We aim to provide a range of high-quality care services and activities that improves the well-being of the vulnerable people we support we achieve.
**Role of a Support Worker**
Our support packages are designed to provide person centred support; whether it is learning a new skill, becoming more involved in the community, a shopping trip, bird watching, or an evening out.
Structured support packages are provided where we would be providing assistance with attending appointments, health eating choices, sign posting, accessing the community, getting involved in meaningful activities, help and support to sustain their tenancies, assisting with personal care and medication (depending on the client group).
You will develop and implement a person-centred support plan, agreed with the clients to help them achieve their outcomes. You will work independently, often lone working for long periods, providing support using a strength based approach. You will be responsible for key working clients as well as providing support responsively as and when required by other clients.
**Experience & Requirements**
- **Support Experience**: Previous support experience is not essential as full training and mentoring will be provided before starting in the role we ask that you have a friendly, caring, positive attitude, and a willingness to help those adults less able to remain in their own homes for as long as possible.
- **Professionalism**: You must be able to build professional, confidential supportive relationships with your clients.
- **Availability**:Days / Evenings / Waking Nights / Weekends **shift times vary across our services
- **Personality**: You should have a positive attitude and patience together with good verbal and written communication skills. You will be a team player and may help provide support flexibly to any of our clients
- **Our Values**: It’s vital that you align to our company values
- **Availability**:Days / Evenings / Waking Nights / Weekends *shift times vary across our services
- **Driving Licence**: Driving Licence is preferred, however non-drivers will be considered.
**What does Gateway have to offer you?**
- Fully paid PVG membership.
- Full Time and Part Time contracted hours.
- Mileage allowance for using your own vehicle.
- Fully paid induction training, including shadowing and mentoring.
- Access to a pool car when available.
- Ongoing training and support.
- Work Pension Scheme.
- The opportunity to sign up to Charity Workers discount scheme, Blue Light Card and Discount for Carers schemes.
Charity Number: SC028837
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16- 38 per week
**Salary**: £20,748.00-£23,020.00 per year
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are provided with full training and PPE to be able to work safely.
**Experience**:
- Support Worker: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Reference ID: Support Worker
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