Job Description
Residential Support Worker – Adults (Drivers Only)
Do you have a passion for care or looking for your next rewarding opportunity?
At Bright Futures, we make a real difference to the lives of children and adults with autism and learning disabilities. Through our dedicated team, we deliver outstanding care and education across the North West.
No matter your role, everything we do is focused around our unwavering commitment to the people we support. Our aim is that every individual we support thrives and socially develops as active members of their local community.
We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join an experienced and supportive team in a new property in a quiet residential estate in Halewood. Here we support three adults with autism and learning disabilities. You’ll be making a difference to their lives, celebrating their achievements, and providing unwavering support; helping them to thrive.
The adults you support are very active, You will therefore often be driving them to day trips out. You could also be taking them to meet some of our new colleagues at our inductions. With this in mind, you’ll need to be a driver with a UK license to enable you to drive our cars.
Benefits
· Hourly rate of £12.60. You will also receive an extra £60 for 1 sleep in per week. The hourly rate increases to £13.15 when you are qualified
· Healthcare cashback scheme (includes dental/optical/physiotherapy/ health and wellbeing support)
· Care Friends employee referral & reward scheme to earn up to an extra £1000
· Bright Stars bonus payments, employee of the month
· All meals & refreshments provided whilst at work
· Salary sacrifice schemes – pension, cycle to work and electric vehicle (subject to qualifying criteria)
· Life assurance (2x salary)
Responsibilities
Your focus will be supporting people with autism and learning disabilities. This includes:
· Engaging and empowering people’s independence
· Assisting people through all routines and activities
· Supporting people with varied activities in their local communities
· Supporting people to access education where required
· Preparing and cooking meals
· All general housekeeping duties
· Supporting people to achieve their person-centred outcomes
To be successful in this role you will:
· Have experience in the care sector but we provide full training so this isn’t essential
· Have a passion for providing great care
· Be able to demonstrate resilience
· Be approachable, friendly, proactive and flexible
· Ideally have a full driving license
At Bright Futures, we support you to make a difference, awaken your potential whilst improving the lives of others.
Safeguarding Requirement
Bright Futures commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and our requirement for the successful applicant would be to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Satisfactory references are also required.