Support Worker

**About The Company**:
**Our Supported Living service in Stevenage is recruiting**

Ashurst is a 5-bed supported living bungalow in Hitchin, Herts, providing care and support for adults with learning and physical disabilities. Team Members enable each individual to achieve their personal goals and reach their full potential and to live wonderfully normal lives in the community and their own home.

The individuals they support include Jack, who loves listening to stories He visits the fruit farm in summer to pick strawberries and loves visiting museums. Jack recently travelled to London to watch Mama Mia at the Novello Theatre; he loved all the songs Other individuals they support love to attend concerts and went to see Ed Sheeran most recently They all went to a local festival this year called Goatfest and had a fabulous time. They’ve been to the Harry Potter Studios in London and said they had a magical timesee what we did there? They also love arts and crafts and spending time in their garden. They love all things baking and often spend time at sensory sessions.

At Ashurst, every day is an adventure, where you will be supporting individuals to have a life as independant as possible, creating memories and fulfilling dreams.

At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.

**About The Role**:
Now we've shared a glimpse of what it's like to work for us, let us introduce ourselves. We’re Salutem and we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults in England and Wales across our residential homes, schools and day centres. Our dedicated support teams empower individuals to overcome any obstacles and live the life they choose.

The support we provide enables individuals to live independently in their own home, empowering them to make choices and decision about how they want to live their life and achieve their dreams.

Support for Living enables individuals to live independently in their own homes, empowering them to make choices and decision about how they want to live their life and achieve their dreams.

Being fully in control of their home and support, we support individuals with all aspects of their life, which may include; managing their tenancy, personal care, attending education provisions or employment opportunities, paying bills, shopping, cooking, going on holiday, to concerts, the theatre, living their best life.

Support for Living is about breaking down barriers and a big part of your role will be enabling people to have the same rights and access to opportunities as everyone else in society, whilst having great fun along the way.

We want the best for everyone we support and that's what makes us a family. If you have the ability to support someone to feel at home, be their true self, and do what makes their heart happy - we want to hear from you. This is a meaningful role and will suit someone who is looking to make a difference and make memories that'll last a lifetime.

We know our staff put 100% into building brighter futures for the individuals we support. That's why we offer career progression no matter where you start in the organisation. Your progress here will be regularly reviewed and as you gain expertise your rate of pay will increase. We believe in creating a Career from Care and we want the support workers we recruit now to become our managers of the future

We’re committed to supporting the wellbeing of our team and our benefits package has something for everyone - including these key highlights:

- Competency Frameworks and Pay Scales - We have a development and reward initiative in place for all our individual colleagues and teams, showing clear career pathways, progression & promotion opportunities, and pay scales to work towards if desired.
- Blue Light Card - Working in social care, all our staff qualify for thousands of discounts in shops, restaurants, and venues on the high street with a Blue Light Card. You can register to get 2-years access to the Blue Light Card for £4.99 and reclaim this cost via our expenses process.
- Wagestream - Any day can be payday with Wagestream, as you can withdraw some of your wages earned early.*
- Care Friends, Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards for referring people you know for roles at Salutem.
- Sovereign Health Care Plan - Affordable cover to help with your healthcare and private medical costs.
- Canada Life, Group Life Assurance - To protect all our staff from day one of employment, we provide a Death in Service benefit via Canada Life, which is offered at 1 x your annual salary.
- Blink, our internal communications app - Giving you a voice and a sense of community across the organisation.
- Pension scheme - for all qualifying staff
- Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)

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