Support Worker

6 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Greenbridge Care Recruitment Full time

Are you a confident and caring person who likes a challenge, and looking for a rewarding career?

We have a wonderful opportunity to join an established team and become part of one of the largest independent health and social care providers across SW England, specialising in forward-thinking care for people with complex disability and mental healthcare needs.

**About the job**:
This is a full-time Support Worker position, supporting a 10-bed Supported Living service in Swindon for people with autism, learning disabilities, and predominantly physical disabilities.

You will have the option of working 3 x long shifts per week, or 5 x shorter shifts (AM & PM) per week, 38.5 hours in total. There are no nights involved in this role (although Waking Nights are available if preferred) and the role includes some weekend working (roughly 2 in 4)

The role will include:

- Encouraging the people you support to participate in their chosen activity or follow their interests
- Assisting people in the community
- Co-ordinating scheduled activities for the people you support, using personalised rotas and liaising with others, ensuring facilitated activities and appointments are attended.
- Supporting, prompting and assisting people with their personal care, promoting independence during this, wherever possible.
- Encouraging the people you support to utilise or develop any proactive strategies to maintain their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
- Ensuring all records are accurate and up to date, including incident forms, daily notes and finance records.
- Responding to and managing challenging behaviour in a calm and level-headed manner

**Salary & Benefits**:
Salary for this role is £21,274 per annum / £10.91 p/hr, plus benefits including:

- Additional holidays awarded for long service
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme
- Industry-leading, award-winning training
- Employee Assistance Program - free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
- High street retail discount scheme
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- Overtime opportunities
- Part-time opportunities if desired
- Excellent opportunities for progression with most promotions made from within

**Requirements**:

- At least 6 months experience of support work, ideally working with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health, and/or behaviours that challenge.
- To be a driver with your own vehicle due to the location of the home - or have a reliable mode of transport that is not public transport.
- Excellent communication skills, fluency in English, and good literacy and numeracy skills
- A calm and confident manner, able to deal with unpredictable and challenging behaviours in a confident and compassionate way
- A commitment to working with vulnerable people and to your own personal development

**How to apply**:
**Salary**: £21,274.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Shift:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Support Work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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