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Support Worker – Waterlooville (CJ)
In our warm and welcoming services in and around Waterlooville town centre you will be assisting people with disabilities with the daily living skills most people take for granted.
Location:
Waterlooville
Date Posted:
Salary:
£11.92 per hour (Mon to Fri) to £14.90 per hour (Sat & Sun)
Closing Date:
Essential Requirements
- Possess a driving license and has access to a vehicle with business insurance
- Be flexible and able to work shifts including evenings, every other weekend and bank holidays (and sleep-ins/waking night shifts if required) on a rota basis
- Experience of working with vulnerable people would be a benefit, but if our values resonate with you and you have the drive and flexibility to fulfil this role, we will support you to gain the experience.
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The Role
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work alongside people with disabilities in Waterlooville.
As a Support Worker you will be assisting people with disabilities to live the life they want. You will provide safe, person-centred support to promote independent living skills and help make a clients’ hopes and wishes a reality.
Our Support Workers offer clients flexible support, as well as helping with budgeting support, with personal care and health needs, cooking and cleaning, and maintaining a home.
About You
You need to be professional and proactive in all that you do, with a motivational, encouraging and supportive approach with clients and colleagues alike.
A good sense of humour and fun will help to make you a successful Support Worker in this service.
Relevant knowledge and skills relating to individuals with a learning disability would assist you in this role, but if you are the right person for the job we will support you to gain the experience you need.
We also want people who will share their successes and promote this excellent service wherever they go.
Our Benefits
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
- Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
- Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options
- Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave
- Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes
- Real opportunities to develop in your profession
- Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day
- Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network
- A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility
- The chance to work with amazing people
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