Care Support Assistant

6 months ago

Glastonbury, United Kingdom Sense Employees Full time

**Looking for a new challenge?**:
It's an exciting time as Sense as we now have an opportunity for a **Support Worker** to join our **wonderful home in Glastonbury.**

The home is surrounded by the Somerset countryside with links to the major towns of Bristol, Bath and Taunton.

Glastonbury is a lovely vibrant town with lots of attractions, making this an ideal work base for those who like adventure - as do the people we support.

**This is a permanent role, working 22.5 hours per week. **Shifts are varied across 7 days and can be discussed further at interview.

We are offering an hourly rate from **£12.25** with **enhanced rates** for weekends, overtime and annual pay reviews/ rises. A** fantastic work environment **to develop yourself in the care sector, and even for a first time support worker

**Benefits**:

- ** 32 days of annual leave** including Bank Holidays pro rata
- Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
- Free life assurance policy.
- ** Cashback and discounts on high street brands** (and 10% off at Sense charity shops).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Travel season ticket loans.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- ** Headspace app**:

- Free DBS check if your role needs one.
- ** A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.**:

- Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
- Ongoing development opportunities

**We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are**:

- Positive, with a can-do attitude.
- Caring and empathetic.
- Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives.
- Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.

**No two days will be the same**:
***:
**This role in Glastonbury might include supporting people with**:

- Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.
- Personal care and hygiene.
- Finances.
- Medication and wellbeing.
- Going into the community for shopping or other trips.
- Their social life and nightlife.

We enjoy a wide range of activities that include swimming, long walks, art, drumming, trampoline, beach trips, bus/train trips, camping, holidays and the great outdoors as well as meaningful activities at home, so we would like someone who thrives on supporting us in a range of activities and willing to look at new opportunities

Everyone we support is an individual, so their care is as unique as they are. You can see a more detailed description of duties in the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.

Please note, this role may include regular sleep-in shifts which are paid as an additional allowance. (This means sleeping over at the residence, with the possibility you might have to wake up to provide care in the night.)

**Why work for Sense?**:
Sense is a national disability charity supporting everyone who is deafblind or has complex disabilities. We believe everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability.

Our work empowers thousands of people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfill their potential.

Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable. Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.

**Ready to make a difference?**:
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

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