Sessional Support Worker
Shawburn (Residential Service)
Expiry date: Friday 28 November 2025 at 12:00
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Requirements: Manual Driving License essential, Female only*
Hours: Sessional hours
Location: Monkton Road, Prestwick, KA9 1AR
Shawburn is a residential small group living service based in Prestwick, Ayrshire and is home to up to nine residents with learning disabilities who are supported in many different ways to lead the life they choose. Our committed team works closely with our residents to support their health care needs as well as supporting them to live their lives ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to realise their full potential and achieve their ambitions.
We are currently looking for Sessional Support Workers to join our team.
This is a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers looking to take on a new challenge, those who have recently left college with a Social Care related qualification or those who perhaps have no practical or academic experience but can evidence that their values match those of the organisation and that they are motivated to work flexibly, supporting our customers in their lives. If you believe every person has something unique to offer and you have a genuine passion for making a difference in people's lives we want to hear from you.
A current driving license is preferred but not essential for this post. Flexibility to work a rota, which includes 12-hour shifts, evenings, nights, sleepovers, and weekends, is required.
Other essential criteria for the all posts include:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- The ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
- The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- Work in line with Hansel’s values with the ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
- The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
- Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes
The following criteria are also desirable but not essential:
- Experience working with people with additional needs
- Experience of supporting people with complex health, mobility and communication support needs
- Understanding of social care legislation and best practice
- Experience of contributing effectively to support plans and risk assessments
- A Social Care qualification or equivalent
In return we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes sleepover allowance (currently the equivalent of £12.60 per hour) plus other benefits including a 24/7 employee assistance program, full induction and comprehensive ongoing training and personal development opportunities.
These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.
Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.
*Qualifies under the Equality Act 2010
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