Support Worker
Discipline: Care and Support
Permanent
33 + £1000 retention bonus*
Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?
Our client are looking for Support Workers to join their growing team in Knowle, Bristol. Experience is not essential as they will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. They are a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. They believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. Every day is different and you will support people to develop their skills and achieve their goals. The individuals they support are very busy and/or independent, you would support them in activities and to access the community.
Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
20% bank holidays' allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. 10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
Training: Access to award winning training and development
Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
Discounted mobile 'phone contracts. As an employee, you'll be able to take advantage of Vodafone's Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
Care Friends: Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for them
Retention bonus: £Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary
Family friendly policies - term time only contracts, part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave
Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people's needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role as public transport is very restricted. Full and part time opportunities available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Supported Living Service - supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
30 per hour plus £1000 retention bonus paid during the first 2 years of employment (£250 every 6 months*).
Working hours - early and late shifts and weekends
60 per hour
Up to 50% bank holiday allowance**
62 per shift + 12.07% (holiday pay)