Support Worker - Worle Community and Centre Based services
| Posting date: | 28 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £11.68 - £12.01 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2024 |
| Location: | Worle, North Somerset, BS22 6HG |
| Company: | Brandon Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BT103329 |
Summary
We’re hiring for support workers in the @Worle Centre
We’re hiring support workers for our centre in @Worle
In @Worle we support around 20 people in one day, providing different sessions within the building and outside such as at our allotments, as well as community based sessions.
We also provide community and enabling support for young adults and children, ensuring they have access to facilities and activities they choose, so the shift patterns are varied and will include evening and weekend working.
Your skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.
A full driving licence is required for this role.
Benefits:
Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 p/h). These can be worked in other services.
Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
We cover the cost of DBS checks
Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
Contributory Pension
Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance.
Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
Access to wellbeing helplines.
Health Cash Plan
Your skills:
Good communication
Positive and patient approach
Resilient and respect people’s differences
Able to Build professional relationships
Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
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To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
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To develop daily living skills.
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Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
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To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
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To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
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Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.
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