Support Worker/ Driver

13 hours ago


Leigh, United Kingdom Clarity Tree Full time

This is a great opportunity to start or build upon your existing career in care and help support adults with either autism or a learning disability in Tyldesley

**Benefits of the role include**:

- Permanent full time contract**:

- Opportunities for career progression with excellent practical and academic training**:

- Participation in fun activities with all expenses paid (meals, travel etc)**:

- Private medical and dental insurance**:

- Employee assistance program**:

- Discretionary Christmas bonus**:

- Excellent support from your Team Leaders.**

**Some key requirements we do need are**:
**1.You have a desire to work with people in role to improve people's life**.
**2. Have a valid manual driving licence** (you do not need your own car)
**3.** **Be accepting of difference** and able to cope with people who struggle to communicate and may rely on behaviours that are mentally challenging to you.
**4.** **Are hard working and able to work a flexible rota** as part of a team covering 24 hours per day (including sleeps & weekends) throughout the year.
**5. Can you be fun?** are you willing to get involved and participate in peoples interests and hobbies. This may include physical activities like walking or swimming but also singing, dancing, arts & crafts. This looks different for every person so no two packages of support are the same.

The role of a Support Worker is interesting, varied and rewarding and may include supporting people in all areas of their life from waking up and getting ready for the day, helping or teaching them to prepare meals, providing personal care. Helping to access college or work and other day to day activities.

Part of your role is to support a person during significant emotional issues, which is challenging but also very rewarding. The role includes supporting people on outdoor activities. You may be hiking or swimming one day and then cycling and horse riding the next so it is essential you are physically able to support and work alongside people to do this.

The key role of a Support Worker is to assist every person to lead an engaging and fulfilled life.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,841.56-£26,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Manual driving licence (required)


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