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Support Worker - Shoreham, Worthing, Littlehampton, Box Grove
| Posting date: | 26 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,398.00 to £23,398.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | West Sussex, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Grace Eyre Foundaiton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | GE2440 |
Summary
Who we are:
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!
We are looking to recruit a support worker for our busy supported living and outreach service. The people we support have a wide range of needs including personal care, help with everyday tasks, appointments and accessing the community.
Brief outline of the role:
The role involves working to a four-week rolling rota, which includes weekend work, day and evening shifts, and possible sleep-ins. Available shifts and contracts can be discussed at interview.
Duties include supporting the people we support with medication, transportation, personal care, cooking, cleaning, finances, accessing the community etc.
We have availability throughout Littlehampton, Worthing and Shoreham areas. Own car would be beneficial but not essential.
Experience of working with people Learning disabilities and autism beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
Staff benefits include:
Enhanced holiday entitlement
One paid celebration day a year
Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Generous refer-a-friend scheme
One paid volunteering day a year
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced employer pension contribution
Enhanced death in service
Training and development opportunities
Flexible working opportunities.
We are also:
A living wage employer
Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
Accredited as an Investors in People employer
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
Please apply by filling in an application form. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location when emailing recruitment.
If you are unable to complete our application form or if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments, please contact us on the recruitment email above.
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!
We are looking to recruit a support worker for our busy supported living and outreach service. The people we support have a wide range of needs including personal care, help with everyday tasks, appointments and accessing the community.
Brief outline of the role:
The role involves working to a four-week rolling rota, which includes weekend work, day and evening shifts, and possible sleep-ins. Available shifts and contracts can be discussed at interview.
Duties include supporting the people we support with medication, transportation, personal care, cooking, cleaning, finances, accessing the community etc.
We have availability throughout Littlehampton, Worthing and Shoreham areas. Own car would be beneficial but not essential.
Experience of working with people Learning disabilities and autism beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
Staff benefits include:
Enhanced holiday entitlement
One paid celebration day a year
Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Generous refer-a-friend scheme
One paid volunteering day a year
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced employer pension contribution
Enhanced death in service
Training and development opportunities
Flexible working opportunities.
We are also:
A living wage employer
Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
Accredited as an Investors in People employer
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
Please apply by filling in an application form. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location when emailing recruitment.
If you are unable to complete our application form or if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments, please contact us on the recruitment email above.