Support Worker

4 months ago

Kendal, United Kingdom TribePost Full time

**Benefits**:
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
- £500 cash incentive for joining Oaklea (paid on completion of 6 months probationary period)
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings
- Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Award scheme and recognition at every 5 years
- Access to foundation and bespoke training and development

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, however due to the nature of this position, this post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010. In this instance there is a **Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit male applicants only.**

**About Us**:
At Oaklea we work in partnership with the individuals we support (our customers). We strive to support people within the framework of the seven keys to Citizenship; Love, Freedom, Life, Purpose, Help, Money and Home.

Every employee wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Oaklea, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and advocate.

You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.

In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

Support Worker / Personal Assistant -**About the Role**:
New exciting opportunities have a risen at Oaklea and we are looking for new Personal Assistants to join our team in Kendal to support a pleasant gentleman with learning disabilities in his own home.

This role is primarily one of providing companionship to a gentleman and by following his care plan enabling him to fulfil his hobbies and interests both within his home and within the local community. It will include guidance with meal preparation and occasionally the administration of emergency oral medication.

Support Worker / Personal Assistant -** What We Need from You**:
Experience of supporting an individual with epilepsy is desirable although full training is provided to new employees to ensure they are equipped to support this person correctly and safely with his health needs.

Communication, organisation and paperwork are important keys factors for this role as is energy, values, enthusiasm and vigour are essential in order to support this individual to live a fulfilled life.

You do not need to have experience but it is essential that you share our values. As long as you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us.

**Other information**:
Supporting someone with their daily life is not a 9-5 job. You will need to be able to work across a range of different days andshift patterns. We realise that your quality time is important too, so your rota is prepared well in advance-got a request, something special going on? Your manager will certainly try to help you meet it.

If you would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, we would love to hear from you, click on **‘APPLY’**today,** forwarding a recent copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

**No agencies please

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