Home Care Worker

**Job Title**: Support Worker
**Location**: South Lanarkshire, Larkhall and Surrounding areas
**Salary**: £12.60 per hour with additional increase at weekends.

**Job Type**: Full-time / Part-time positions available, does include Sleepovers and Waken nights initially
**Hours**: 20,30,38.5 hours per week

**About the Role**

Are you a compassionate, patient, and reliable individual who wants to make a real difference in someone’s life? We are currently looking for enthusiastic and dedicated **Support Workers** to join our friendly team at Invercare.

As a Support Worker, you’ll provide person-centred care and support to individuals with but not limited to learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and Forensic requirements, empowering them to lead fulfilling and independent lives. We require you to be able to contribute and follow detailed support plans to support the individual’s outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Working in a person-centred way
- Assisting with daily living activities such as personal care, cooking, socialising, and household tasks
- Supporting individuals in accessing the community, appointments, and recreational activities
- Promoting independence and encouraging personal development
- Keeping accurate records and completing reports as required
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and other professionals

**What We’re Looking For**
- Caring, empathetic, and enthusiastic nature
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently
- Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and evenings
- Experience in a similar role or relevant qualification for health and social care but not essential as training will be provided.
- There is a requirement for sleepovers for this role.
- Full training will be provided — experience is welcome but not essential_

**What We Offer**
- Competitive pay rates
- Weekly pay
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Paid holiday and pension scheme

**How to Apply**

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and join a supportive and inclusive team, we’d love to hear from you.**Job Title: Support Worker**

**Reports To**: Service Manager
**Location**: Invercare Services

**Job Type**: [Full-time / Part-time / Temporary / Permanent]

**Job Summary**:
As a Support Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support to individuals who need assistance due to disability, illness, mental health issues, or age. Your role is to promote independence, improve quality of life, and ensure the dignity and safety of the individuals in your care.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Provide Personal Care**: Assist with daily activities such as washing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, where required.
- **Promote Independence**: Encourage and support service users to make choices and live as independently as possible.
- **Support Daily Living**: Help with meal preparation, cleaning, shopping, and managing medication.
- **Emotional Support**: Offer companionship, build trust, and provide reassurance and encouragement.
- **Monitoring and Reporting**: Observe and record changes in physical or emotional health, and report concerns to senior staff.
- **Community Involvement**: Assist individuals in accessing the community, attending appointments, or participating in social activities.
- **Safeguarding**: Ensure the safety and well-being of service users, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.
- **Documentation**: Maintain accurate records of support provided and outcomes achieved.
- **Qualifications and Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathy, patience, and a caring nature
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding

**Desirable**:

- Experience in a care or support role
- SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
- First Aid and Manual Handling training
- Knowledge of health and safety practices

**Key Skills**:

- Strong communication and listening skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Reliability and strong work ethic
- Adaptability and problem-solving abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration

**Working Conditions**:

- Work may be in residential homes, supported living services, client homes, or community settings.
- Involves shift work, including nights, sleepovers, weekends, and public holidays.
- May include physical tasks such as lifting or assisting with mobility

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Work Location: In person