What you will be doing
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.
You’ll work 35 hours per week, 7 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2pm-9.30pm, and weekends on a rota basis.
The home has two lounges, and ten spacious bedrooms with full en-suite facilities, and two fully enclosed gardens. Bradfield House is situated in the conservation area of Worthing, West Sussex, just a short walk to the sea front, and ¼ mile to West Worthing main line train station.
This seaside town with a pier and promenade enjoys an excellent range of facilities and amenities. Worthing has direct train access to Brighton and London and good road links around the area.
In this role you will:
1. Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
2. Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
3. Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
4. Deal with challenging behaviours
5. Have a positive and professional approach
6. Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
7. Be local or within commutable distance
You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.
What you will get:
8. Annual base salary of £23,387 (£12.85 hourly pay rate)
9. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
10. Free meals
11. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
12. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
13. Pension contribution to secure your future.
14. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
15. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.