Female Support Worker

Overview

We are seeking a Female Support Worker to provide excellent person-centred care and support to our tenants with learning disabilities. You will assist and develop the everyday living skills of our service users and support them to enjoy a wide range of activities.

We require positive and enthusiastic individuals who will demonstrate superb communication skills, that are able to work within positive behaviour support guidelines and who will encourage the tenants to live socially inclusive lives.

Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

We would love to hear from people who have the genuine passion and drive to want to make a positive difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities.

Full time (37.5 hours) and part time hours, to be worked flexibly including evenings, weekends and sleep ins.

Qualities Required:

• A minimum of one year’s experience of providing care and support to people learning disabilities and/or autism.
• A warm, person centred and respectful approach to working with people with learning disabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others.
• Collaborate with involved professionals and friends and family of service users.
• Work constructively and cooperatively as part of a consistent team approach.
• Work safely and responsibly without direct supervision in service user’s own home.
• Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and resourcefulness.
• Support service users with physical health needs; this may include pushing wheelchairs and using hoists for which a degree of physical fitness will be required.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including weekends and evenings.

Benefits:

• 20 days plus 8 days pro rota.
• We pay an enhancement for anyone working over Christmas and New Year. We do not pay enhancements for working evenings, weekends or any other public holiday.
• All employees must complete the Care Certificate. Once staff successfully complete their probationary period, we automatically enroll them in the Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma.
• We offer all employees one extra day of annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff), which can be taken within two weeks of your birthday.
• All appointments will be subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and ISA checks.
• “Once you successfully complete your probationary period, we will confirm your continued employment. You’ll also receive a one-off £100 bonus (pro rata and subject to tax).

To apply, email us using the address below. We’ll send you an application form to complete. Please note, we can only accept applications from candidates who are based in and eligible to work in the UK.