Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom InFocus Full time

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with InFocus' Supported Living team, supporting residents to access the community, work, and volunteering roles, as well as appointments and daily management. As a Support Worker, you will be an ambassador of InFocus, providing bespoke "Person-Led" daily living support.

We are looking for dedicated and caring individuals to join our friendly team. We provide exceptionally safe care while challenging our young people to follow their dreams, pursue their interests, and develop skills. All the young people we support have a degree of visual impairment and complex needs, but our staff focus on supporting and empowering them to maintain as much independence as possible.

You will be joining a passionate and caring team who will support you throughout your time here. This role is open to those with or without experience of working in a health and social care setting, who can demonstrate their potential to develop into specialised community-based enabling support workers in the field of vulnerable young adults with a visual impairment and complex needs.

The successful candidate will have a passion for their own learning and development to confidently work within their team to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred healthcare.

Working Pattern

The required shift pattern for this role is 11-3, 4 days a week, over a two-week rolling rota pattern, with potential flexibility to these hours. This will include bank holidays, no weekends or evening work. Overtime is often available.

Benefits

  • Six weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours)
  • Occupational sick pay scheme from day one
  • Paid medical appointments
  • Comprehensive training and development
  • Onsite café
  • Access to discounted shopping
  • On-site free parking
  • 24-hour employee assistance programme
  • "Death in service" life assurance and group accident cover
  • Free flu vaccinations
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme for eligible staff

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding

We are a disability-friendly employer and actively encourage candidates with a disability to apply. If you need support with completing your application form, please contact our HR team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are conditional to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS), satisfactory medical check, and references. Staff have a responsibility to inform InFocus of any conviction or prosecution that occurs whilst employed.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and adults at risk.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, we require candidates to either hold British citizenship or have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor applications from candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.



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