Female Support Worker

If you are naturally caring and want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people in a community-based Learning Disability service, then join Bradfield House as a Support Worker and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Previous experience as a Support Worker isn't necessary, as comprehensive induction and on-the-job training is provided, including a career development pathway and range of courses to continue your training. But of course, if you are an experienced careworker, healthcare assistant or domiciliary worker from the NHS or a private provider looking to progress your career and work in a community-based setting, then get in touch.

**What will you be doing**:
You will be involved with supporting day-to-day life of the service users, which will include help to get dressed, washing and bathing (personal hygiene), motivation, shopping, meal preparation, medication, medical appointments, laundry, light cleaning andsocial activities.

If you drive and hold a full UK driving license, then you will also have access to a company vehicle to safely escort and drive staff, visitors and service users to local destinations and surrounding areas. You will be responsible for the vehicle's maintenanceand checks.

The shift patterns cover days and nights, including weekends on rotation (one on, one off). Day shifts are 7am-2.30pm or 2pm-9.30pm, with long shifts available covering both morning and afternoon shifts. The night shift is 9pm-7.30am - four on, four off.

Part-time or bank hours are also available for anyone looking for less hours and flexibility.

**To be successful as a Support Worker, you will have**:

- Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
- Willingness to support service users with their personal hygiene
- People skills, communication skills and a good sense of humour
- Ability and resilience to deal with challenging behaviour
- A positive and professional approach
- Reliability, flexibility, hard work ethic and honesty
- Teamworking ethos aligned to our company values

It is ideal if you drive and hold a UK driving license.

**Where you will be working**:
Bradfield House is 10 bedded community-based learning disability service based in Worthing, located at 119-121 Heene Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4NY The service provides specialist residential care for adults with a range of learning disabilities,including autism and sensory and communication impairments.

**What you will get**:

- £10 hourly rate with annual earnings up to £25,480
- £500 welcome bonus
- Guaranteed hours: Permanent, full time or part time position, or bank hours (zero-hour contract for more flexibility)
- The equivalent of 33 days of holiday + your birthday off
- Free meals while on duty
- A range of employee benefits, including:

- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Company Pension Scheme with Elysium contribution
- Group Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to the Blue Light Card which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Retail, travel, leisure and tech product discounts
- Free of charge DBS checks
- Career development: A range of courses and training included fully funded qualifications to support internal career progression
- You must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently to be considered for this vacancy._

**About your next employer**

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.
- The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._