Overview
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Location: Stubbington, Hampshire
Hours: Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings and holidays
Salary: £25,081.02 per annum (£12.83 p/h)
Job Ref: (see original listing)
We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept sponsorship requirements.
Responsibilities
* 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 training
Advance is a great place to progress; many Support Workers have gone on to manager roles, with opportunities to learn, develop and build a long-term career. There are flexible working options to fit around life commitments.
About The Candidate
You don’t need prior experience in care or support to be successful. What matters are your values, passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.
You will need to be:
* Good at working on your own and in a team
* Excellent at communicating with people
* Able to complete quality support records
* Able to work every other weekend
* Able to work between 7am and 10:30pm
* Able to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
* Literate and numerate in English
* Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate
For more information about the role, please contact Corinne Davidson at corinne.davidson@advanceuk.org (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
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 by providing high-quality housing and support services so people can live the lives they choose, achieve goals, feel valued and have their voices heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity. All newly appointed staff receive an induction to learn about our PRIDE values and commitments.
Benefits Of Working For Advance
* Flexible hours to fit around you and customer needs
* Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
* Paid holiday (25-30 days plus bank holidays, pro rata for part-time hours)
* Sector-specific training and professional development
* Perks at Work discounts
* Long service awards
* Refer a friend bonus up to £500
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free DBS
* Progression opportunities within Advance
* Pension scheme with matched contributions (where eligible)
Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role, the cost of which is covered by Advance. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are Disability Confident.
Note: Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job posting when sufficient applications have been received.
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