Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Margate, Kent, United Kingdom Sense Employees Full time

Looking for a new challenge?:

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.

You don't need any previous experience to become a support worker with Sense. We'll give you full training for our part time and full time roles.


We now have an opportunity for a
Support Worker to join our service in
Margate. This is a
permanent role, with
contracted hours up to 37.5 hours per week, with various
contracts available of fulltime / part time / weekend cover.


Sense are offering a
Support Worker in
Margate, offering you £11.75 per hour / £22,913 per annum


You will be working in our residential service that is home to 4 very characterful individuals with very different personalities.


We're looking for enthusiastic applicants who

  • Positive, with a cando attitude.
  • Caring and empathetic.
  • Passionate about enhancing other people's lives.
  • Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.
  • Hold a manual driving license and be willing to drive Sense vehicles.

No two days will be the same:
Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. Your priority will be empowering the people you support to live an independent life.

This role in Margate might include supporting people with:

  • Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.
  • Personal care and hygiene.
  • Finances.
  • Medication and wellbeing.
  • Working.
  • Going into the community for shopping or other trips.
  • Their social life and nightlife.
Everyone we support is an individual, so their care is as unique as they are.

You can see a more detailed description of duties in the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.


Why work for Sense?:

Sense is a national disability charity supporting everyone who is deafblind or has complex disabilities. We believe everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability.


Our work empowers thousands of people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfill their potential.

Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn't for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable. Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.

Benefits

  • 24 days of annual leave.
  • Every other weekend off
  • Partnered up with an experienced 'buddy' throughout your probation period
  • Enhanced pay for any overtime completed
  • A happy and supportive work environment
  • Free DBS check if your role needs one.
  • A £350 referafriend scheme.
  • Free access to over 100 online and facetoface training courses, including the care certificate.
  • Ongoing development opportunities (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme).

Ready to make a difference?:

To apply

No agency submissions please:

any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.


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