Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Mercers Full time

At Mercers our role is to provide person-centred support that starts each person we support on the road to greater independence, empowering them to reach their full potential.


The Support Worker role


As part of a key-working team, you'll work with service users with learning disabilities and mental health needs and provide them with practical and emotional support on a day to day basis.

Liaising closely with your team and other professionals you'll make sure they are safe, happy and healthy.


Working to a person-centred model that puts the people we support at the heart of all you do you, you can develop support plans collaboratively with the service user and his representatives.

Working closely with your Manager and Team Leader to evaluate risks, review progress and drive our innovative service forward, you'll be a vital member of the team.


The skills you'll need


To join us, you won't necessarily need to have experience working with people who has learning disabilities (although is good to have) as other skills and qualities will be equally considered.

Mainly, you will need to have a positive attitude towards disability.

In addition, you will need to be flexible, patient, caring, organised, good with people and eager to learn and develop.


A team player, you can follow policies and procedures easily, and will have good writing skills, as you will need to write up reports and care plans.

Above all, you'll be committed to providing person-centred care that gives real equality of opportunity to all those you're working for.


Benefits

In return, we offer:
- £9.60- £10.00 per hour

  • 28 days of statutory annual leave
  • Full time and part time flexible working hours (vary from 7 hours to 12.5 hours shifts)
  • Opportunity for overtime paid at £10.00 per hour
  • Paid training
  • Opportunity to gain NVQs in Health & Social Care or build on the ones you have already obtained
  • Professional development towards senior posts
  • Friendly environment and a supportive team
  • Work Place Pension provided ( if you choose to opt in)
  • Yearly Retention Bonus
  • Christmas Bonus
- £20.00 per hour on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

  • Parttime hours contracts are available
  • Paid leave on Birthday after 12 months

To Apply

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: per week

Salary:
£9.60-£10.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
necessary Covid-19 prevention measures in place including weekly testing of staff and service users.

Experience:

Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 03/03/2023

Reference ID:
March 2023

Expected start date: 03/03/2023
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