Support Worker (Supported Living)
Posting date: | 09 May 2024 |
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Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 08 June 2024 |
Location: | Surrey, South East England |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | HF Trust Ltd |
Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for Support Workers to join our growing team here in Surrey. Experience is not essential as we will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate.
Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a casual support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible.
Our Supported living Services in Chessington/ Surbiton are busy and fun places to work. Every day is different and you will support people to do the things they enjoy most!
We offer
Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
Wage incentives: 20% Bank Holiday allowance with an increase rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas
Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
Training: Access to award winning training and development
Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
Retention bonus: £250 every 6 months for the first 2 years of service
Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary
Family friendly policies – part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave
What will you be doing?
Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
Full time and Part-time opportunities available. We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Find your place with us and change lives.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme