Support Worker

2 weeks ago


East Dereham, Norfolk, United Kingdom Sense Full time

About the Role

Sense College Dereham is looking for reliable and motivated persons to join our professional team of Support Workers. You would be working 35 hours a week (9:15-4:15 Monday to Friday) for 45 weeks of the year. The successful applicants will join our dynamic team to work with people who have dual or single sensory impairment, learning disability, and associated physical disabilities.

As a Support Worker you will be working with young adults with complex communication needs and associated learning difficulties and physical disabilities, providing support to achieve Every Day Living outcomes.

Our timetabled activities, both in house and accessed at other local facilities, ensure the interests of the individual can be explored and used to motivate while encouraging learning opportunities. We celebrate and promote the diverse nature of our learners, embracing fundamental British values, whilst encouraging a culture of mutual respect and tolerance. Sessions include Communication, Creative Arts, Therapies & Physical Activities, Lifeskills and Community Access.

The duties are varied and no two days will be the same.

The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing. Does this sound right for you?

The successful candidates duties can include:

To support individuals within the centre and community. To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services. To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.

Full job specification is attached to the left.

Your required skills and experiences:

You don't need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we're happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker. Knowledge of multi sensory impairments / learning difficulties is beneficial. A full manual UK license and willingness to drive is desirable. Knowledge of or qualification in British Sign Language or similar is beneficial ( BSL / Makaton etc.)

Full person specification is attached below.

Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:

24 days' holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service Free DBS Check Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme) Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate. On-going development opportunities Flexible working and family friendly policies Employee referral scheme Health and well-being support Pension Scheme Discount scheme

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.



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