Barrhead Housing Support Services – Barrhead, Glasgow * Female Housing Support Worker ** 16.5 Hours per week I £7,979 I Job Reference: REQ00049 *(This vacancy has a Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010 for a female staff member. This is exempt under the Genuine Occupational Requirement).** (In order to meet the outcomes of the people you will be supporting, a current UK driving licence is essential to enable you to drive the registered mobility vehicle). Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd December 2020 We currently have a vacancy for a Female Housing Support Worker (Part time) in our Housing Support Services based in Barrhead. The successful candidate will provide support to individuals with learning and physical disabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the people they support and by adhering to relevant policies and procedures. They will ensure the continued health and wellbeing of the people they support by responding to their healthcare needs including personal care and medication. The successful candidate will deliver person-centred support in accordance with individual outcome-based support plans. The ability to travel is essential. The successful candidate must possess or be willing to work towards a suitable qualification for a post at this level, in line with the SSSC Regulatory Requirements. If you feel you have what it takes to fulfil the above criteria, we would be pleased to receive an application from you. Qualifications or experience are not essential. We offer excellent support, training and a starting salary of £9.30 per hour. If you are looking for a new challenge, this may be the position for you. We’re one of the most diverse providers of social care and support for vulnerable people in Glasgow, West Central Scotland and beyond. At any one time we will typically run around 40 different types of projects, delivering support to over 1,500 individuals, their families and communities. We value our staff very highly. Alongside competitive terms and conditions we also offer membership of both an employee benefits scheme and a credit union, plus numerous training and development opportunities, including SVQ registration level qualifications. Appointments are made subject to satisfactory membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, SSSC registration and appropriate checks. All posts are currently subject to Job Evaluation.