Support Worker - Female - Blantyre

About the service

Our Blantyre Housing Support Service is a vibrant and caring environment where we support individuals with complex needs, including physical disabilities and communication challenges. Right now, we’re supporting two sociable women who love getting out and about—whether it’s karaoke, lunch outings, Friday night discos, or storytelling and physio sessions.

As a Female Support Worker*, you’ll play a key role in helping the people we support enjoy meaningful days and reach their personal goals. You’ll provide one-to-one support and help with:

• Personal care, household tasks, medication, meals, and money management
• Working closely with families, team members, and the individuals themselves
• This is a lone-working role, ideal for someone who’s friendly, reliable, and passionate about people

What's the Shift Pattern?

Our Blantyre service provides 24/7 support, so shifts include early mornings, afternoons, evenings, and overnight.

This is a lone-working role, with a rota that includes:

• Early shifts – typically between 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM
• Late shifts – usually between 2:30 PM and 10:00 PM
• Wakened night shifts – from 9:45 PM to 7:45 AM
• Longer day shifts – available between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM

Your rota will be planned in advance, with a mix of shift patterns across the week.

What you will need to succeed

• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• Patience and understanding

Please note:

• This is a Female Support Worker role. For this position, female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
• To be considered for this role you must hold a full UK driving licence (manual or automatic) and be in a position to drive a work vehicle.
• We do not currently offer visa sponsorship.