Mental Health Support Worker

We're looking for Support Workers in the Glasgow area. As a Support Worker with Cera you will be playing a fundamental part in improving vulnerable people's lives through the care and support that you provide. You will be supporting people who have varying needs and mental health conditions. You will need to be comfortable supporting people who may at times present with challenging behaviour, training will be given.

Covering: Glasgow

Can you make a difference?

Can you make a positive change?

Can you assist individuals to learn new skills and provide new experiences?

Role highlights:

• Shift patterns consist of 12-hour block-pay - days or nights, part-time or full-time, we are flexible on the days you work although some weekend working is essential.
• We can consider both drivers and non-drivers
• Opportunity to complete either NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care (through work-based learning) and further progression opportunities

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rate
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral

Are you the person who can support individuals to live independently in their own home whilst promoting a safe, healthy and secure living environment? It is your personality that matters most with this role, you will be friendly, patient, able to interact and build relationships and overcome communication barriers, you will be happy to integrate into their lives and help with all aspects of daily living which can even include accompanying them on holidays and at social events! You'll also encourage those you support to build their own social network and interact with families and friends.

A small cohort of our individuals who live in our supported living homes have the capability to lead and live independent lives, your support will help enable them to maintain their independence and live their best life. The role may include elements of personal care.

If you are kind and compassionate, patient and friendly then you will make the perfect support worker - no experience is required and full training is given, we are keen to speak to you.

^In Scotland, all care staff are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the regulator for the social service workforce in Scotland. You must maintain your registration with SSSC and ensure your annual renewal is completed. You must also work towards your SVQ2 which Cera will fund however, there will be an SVQ registration fee which will be payable by the employee.