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Job Title: Bank Support Worker
Salary: £13 per hour
Hours: Flexible, part time shift options available covering days or nights to suit your circumstances
Contract type: Bank, meaning you get paid for the hours you choose to work
Norwood is building a talent pool of passionate and experienced individuals to join us as Bank Support Workers to support adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities at Ravenswood Village, as and when vacancies become available that suit your requirements.
You'll use your experience and personal qualities to make an impact on peoples’ lives and enable them to fulfil their potential. If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a positive impact, read on!
About Norwood:
Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK, and has been privileged to receive Royal Patronage since 1815. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.
Norwood works with local authorities, to deliver wide-ranging services including residential and supported living accommodation and short-breaks facilities, as well as a range of support groups aimed at the whole family, not just the individual.
Click here to find out more aboutNorwood .
OurNorwood Values and Behaviours underpin everything we do as we continue to support and empower neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives:
Ravenswood Village in Berkshire was established in 1953 by four families with the aim of providing residential care and education for their children with learning disabilities. Today, Ravenswood Village provides person centred care and support for almost one hundred adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities across 11 unique homes through both residential care and supported living services in a community setting.
As a Bank Support Worker, you will provide day to day support including:
As a Bank Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in empowering the people we support to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include:
• Guiding and supporting individuals in their day-to-day activities and helping the people we support to be independent and live a fulfilling life.
• Accompanying individuals to routine appointments.
• Teaching essential life skills like budgeting, shopping, and managing bills.
• Assisting with personal care and, if required, administering medication.
• Contributing to household tasks such as cleaning and cooking.
• Right to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship in the next 6 months
• Valid Moving and Positioning Certificate
• Experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental disabilities
• High-energy with a good level of physical fitness
• Desire to make a difference
• Evidence of Norwood’s Values: Kindness, Respect, Belonging, Empowerment
Induction information:
We run mandatory 3-4-day induction training which will need to be fully completed prior to you starting in the role which you will be paid for, as per the hourly rate of £13. The induction would be a blend of online training as well as classroom based training at Ravenswood Village and must be completed prior to shifts being offered.
If you have can do attitude, lots of energy and want to make a difference in someone’s life, then our Recruitment Team would love to hear from you.
When applying, you must provide a CV and Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience in relation to the essential criteria in order to be considered.
Details
Type
Bank
Location
Hours
Flexible, part time shift options available covering days or nights to suit your circumstances
We are a kind and compassionate community. Empowerment and respect are at the heart of everything we do and believe in at Norwood.
If you are positive and resilient and a force for good, we are for you!
We strive for excellence and to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support. Our team is one of our biggest assets.
We nurture a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We actively celebrate everyones different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender.
Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
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