Support Worker - J52

We’re obsessed with providing the best possible care and support to people with disabilities. Are you?

Junction 52 is a day service where we support 51 customers on a daily basis to ensure that all health and emotional needs are met. We offer a wide range of therapeutic, educational, and recreational activities including our new digital hub which supports customers by providing access to new technologies such as VR, 3D Printing and immersive technologies with the aim of utilising them for new business.

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit Support Workers to join our team on both permanent and relief bases to help provide a safe, caring environment for customers with disabilities. You will provide personal care, and assist customers with aspects of their general welfare. You will be required to undertake a key working role and work with the Team Leaders to provide the best possible service. The role will also involve health related practices including administration of medication.

Our fabulous service is one where we leave our inhibitions at the door, we dance, sing and enjoy hosting events, such as sports days, karaoke Friday and bingo chippy’s. This means candidates will need to be outgoing and confident communicators to help our customers thrive in this setting.

Ideally we are looking for candidates with experience in a traditional day centre setting, who are energetic and able to use their initiative.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm with occasional weekend work, supporting our customers with trips, outings and events.

Driving licence preferred to enable you to escort our customers in our adapted vehicle.

Location: 10 Gleddoch Road, Glasgow, G52 4BD

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A generous salary of £20,436.27 pa / £12.06 ph (or £12.35 per hour, dependent on qualifications)
• We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £12.35 per hour for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.
• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• 32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way. You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Support Worker (Day Service)

For more information on this role, you can call Lynn on 01418838880 using reference CS120924

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.