Overview
Support Worker – Bolsover, Chesterfield - £12.22 per hour, up to £13.22 with enhancements
Typical shifts on a rota basis are: 7:30am - 2:30pm, 2:30pm - 9:30pm and 9:30pm – 7:30am.
Responsibilities
You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing activities. Activities may include outings to local restaurants, appointments, playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema. You will help individuals grow in confidence and independence to meet their goals, such as cooking dinner or planning holidays.
This is a role in our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service Markham House in Bolsover, Chesterfield in a welcoming and friendly environment where no two days are the same.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Hold a full UK driving license
* Be resilient, flexible and composed in approach
* Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
* Experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours
Why choose us?
We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. If you have the passion to make someone’s life better, we provide skills and development opportunities to build a great career. We support growth through an excellent training programme from induction onward, with opportunities for promotion and progression and job security in a sector‑leading organisation.
Benefits
* Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
* Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
* Wagestream – draw upon up to 40% of pay as it is earned
* Funded Blue Light Card – discounts at retailers
* 24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
* Access to cash plans for colleagues and their families
* Enhanced retirement leave
* Long service awards
Additional information
All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.
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