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Location: Warwickshire
Position
Hours: Mon‑Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep‑ins. Salary: £24,030.02 per annum (£12.29 p/h).
About The Role
Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.
Advance is looking for Support Workers in Warwickshire to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick‑start a rewarding career in Social Care.
You must have a full UK driving licence as this customer has their own vehicle to access the community.
Day To Day Activities
* Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
* Medication administration (if required)
* Support with preparing and cooking meals
* Support with attending medical appointments
* Support with social activities
* Support with independent skills
* Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
* Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
* Keeping up to date with your training
About The Candidate
People do not need previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role – what matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.
We are looking for someone who:
* Can work independently and within a team
* Is excellent at communicating with people
* Can complete quality support records
* Is able to work every other weekend
* Can work between 7:00 am and 10:30 pm
* Can follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
* Is literate and numerate in English
* Is willing and able to achieve the Care Certificate
Benefits Of Working For Advance
* Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
* Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
* Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro‑rata for part‑time hours)
* Sector‑specific training as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
* Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts on cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
* Long service awards payable in 5‑year increments
* Golden Hello / refer a friend reward up to £500
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
* Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
* Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)
About The Organisation
Advance is a national, not‑for‑profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.
We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry‑recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.
Contact Information
For more information about the role, please contact Simon Jones on or Email: (contact details) between Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.
We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
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