We're looking for reliable and motivated persons to join our professional team of Support Workers at our College Centre based in Aldeby working 3 or 4 days, 21 or 28 hours hours per week on a fixed term, term time contract due to end in July 2026. The successful applicant will work with people who have dual or single sensory impairment, learning disability, and associated physical disabilities.
As a Support Worker you will be working with young adults with complex communication needs and associated learning difficulties and physical disabilities, providing support to achieve Every Day Living outcomes. We use a total communication approach which includes a variety of methods such as BSL / Sign Supported English / On Body Signing / Intensive Interaction /Pictorial Symbols and Symbol Systems (PECS) / Hand Under Hand Exploration / Objects of Reference / Voice Output Communication Aids / Vocalisation, Facial Expression and Body Language
Our timetabled activities, both in house and accessed at other local facilities, ensure the interests of the individual can be explored and used to motivate while encouraging learning opportunities. Sessions include Communication, Creative Arts, Therapies & Physical Activities, Lifeskills and Community Access. We also offer a wonderful range of enrichment activities such as visits to the cinema, the pantomime, PMLD theatre trips, museum 'touch tours' and river trips on a barge specifically adapted to suit those with disabilities
The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing. To support individuals / groups within the home, centre and community.
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
You don't need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications - we're happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker.
A full manual UK license and willingness to drive is desirable.
Knowledge of or qualification in British Sign Language or similar is beneficial ( BSL / Makaton etc.)
24 days' holiday + bank holidays; Free DBS Check
~ Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
~ On-going development opportunities
~ Flexible working and family friendly policies
~ Employee referral scheme
~ Health and well-being support
~ Pension Scheme
~ Discount scheme
For everyone living with complex disabilities. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense is here for everyone living with complex disabilities. Everything we do supports individuals to express themselves, to develop their skills and confidence, to make choices and to live a full life.
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