Specialist Support Worker

6 days ago


Chesterfield, United Kingdom Eden Futures Full time

**Job Introduction**:
Are you a compassionate and driven individual looking for a career that makes a real difference in people's lives? At Eden Futures, we are dedicated to empowering those with learning disabilities, enduring mental ill health, autism, and other complex needs.

We are eager to connect with passionate individuals who are committed to providing person-centred care. If you have the empathy, resilience, and dedication it takes to enrich the lives of the individuals we support, we want to hear from you If you haven't worked in care before, we will provide you will all the support required. When you first join Eden Futures, you will be paid for completing a comprehensive Induction Programme involving face-to-face training, e-learning and shadowing experienced members of your team. For those new to care, we will make sure that you are given the support to complete your Care Certificate and gain a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or relevant to your role, partnering with our provider company Paragon Skills.
- _Roles are paid at an hourly rate (£10.90 per hour). The salary shown is as a per annum equivalent, based on 42 hours per week, for information only. _

At Eden Futures we support vulnerable adults and therefore roles that require contact with our service users are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Before joining us you will be required to have an Enhanced DBS Check. Further information will be provided to you at the telephone screening stage.

As per our privacy notice, all pre-employment checks are carried out by our third-party provider, Adecco.

**As a Support Worker you will receive the following benefits**:

- Take your Birthday off plus 5.6 weeks of holiday
- Continuous Learning & Development opportunities - including access to bespoke training, Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care and Business and Leadership & Management
- Health Cash Back and Pension Scheme
- Eligible for £500 bonus through our refer a friend scheme (unlimited referrals)
- Enhanced pay for maternity or paternity leave
- Blue Light Discount Scheme
- Eligibility for COSTCO membership

**Main Responsibility**:

- Support service users to lead a full and active life in line with their wishes and choices, considering their assessed needs and individual support and care plans, participating in the development of plans where applicable
- Support individuals to stay safe, taking appropriate action to safeguard their welfare and protect them from abuse wherever possible
- Provide emotional support when needed, maintaining a person-centred approach
- Support service users to participate in chosen social activities and services in their community, manage their finances and medication responsibly, help with practical tasks around the home, and respectfully support with personal care, hygiene and healthcare
- You will be an informal point of contact for those in the service users circle of support (e.g. Families and Social Workers)
- Accurately report and record any issues related to the care and support of our Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations and have regard for the Health, Safety and Welfare of others
- Form appropriate relationships with those we care for and maintain professional boundaries in work.
- Work within organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their work.
- Caring and compassionate, having a genuine passion for wanting to help our service users lead a full and active life to enable them to achieve as much independence as possible
- We understand that not everyone has experience of working in the care sector, and that’s why we recruit individuals based on their values
- Ability to remain positive when there are challenging days - you have the chance to positively influence how someone feels and that is no small thing

**Specialist Support Worker**:

- **Salary **£23,805
- **Frequency **Annual
- **Job Reference **eden/TP/4913/630
- **Contract Type **Permanent
- **Contract Details **Full Time or Part Time, Bank also considered
- **Closing Date **13 March, 2024
- **Department **Operations / Care Support
- **Operational Area **Derbyshire Specialist
- **Location **Chesterfield Specialist, United Kingdom
- **Posted on **12 February, 2024


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