About The Role
Earn £12.60 - £13.53 per hour as a Support Worker!
Here at Low Laithes part of the Hesley Group, we have the opportunity you have been looking for. We are looking for positive and engaging Support Workers to join our team where we support people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs including behaviours that may challenge. The role involves supporting people to make them as independent as possible together with support to access new experiences. You will enjoy days out to the seaside, cinema trips and other exciting activities that the people we support enjoy. Our excellent training will ensure that you are fully equipped to be the best Support Worker that you can be. You will be joining a team whose focus is to provide support of the highest quality, safeguard and promote the needs of the people we support and you will be joining a company who values its employees. Hours of work - Full time average of 36 hours per week
Weekdays: Earlies 07:30 – 14:45, Lates 13:15 – 21:45
Weekends: Earlies 07:30 – 13:45, Lates 13:15 – 21:45
Working a flexible rota is beneficial to the people we support and staff because it allows a level of freedom to meet a work life balance whilst still providing person centred care rotas. Our shift patterns offer staff an opportunity to work varied hours or shifts per week. The benefits for the people we support are that they receive support from engaged and motivated staff. Hesley Group is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Because of the nature of its work with children and vulnerable adults the Hesley Group uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to make checks at an enhanced level on all persons whose work or proposed work for any Group Company will involve regular contact with or working in close proximity to children and vulnerable adults in the Group’s care. This post is subject to the enhanced level DBS check.
About You
No two days are the same, filled with different and interesting activities on a daily basis, a role as a Support Worker is so much more than just a job. You don't need to have experience but it is essential that you share our values. As long as you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us. *Due to current workforce planning requirements, we are currently prioritising applications from candidates with indefinite leave to remain or settled status in the UK, but we continue to welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their sponsorship/settled status*
About Us
Benefits of working for us:
1. Continuous support and feedback through 1:1 supervision
2. Enhanced overtime rates (£1.50 - £2 per hour)
3. 6 weeks holiday
4. Level 2/3 Diploma and Care Certificate funded entirely on us
5. Ongoing free mandatory and development training days
6. Regular promotion opportunities
7. Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
8. Cycle to work Scheme
9. Access to various discounts at a range of different retailers
10. Refer a friend scheme – earn a referral bonus for recommending successful new starters with us
11. Free parking
Hesley Group are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, ensuring every one of our colleagues is paid at least the real living wage, reflecting the true cost of living. It’s our commitment to fairness, a recognition of skill and a heartfelt thank you to the incredible people who make what we do possible. Diversity, equality and inclusion are a priority for us. We aim for all our colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're building an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic status, family or parental status, beliefs and religions. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to support and offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities.