Overview
Support Worker Bolton - £12.22 ph
Typical Shifts: 7.30am to 10pm
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 giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned
* Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers
* 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
* Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
* Enhanced retirement leave
* Long service awards
About the role
We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!
Our supported living service in Bolton is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! 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 lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.
This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.
Responsibilities
* Help people gain more independence in daily life
* Work within a dynamic team to support individuals
* Teach life skills and assist with personal care
* Encourage community access, socialising, and activities
* Support with outings and activities, including leisure and transport as needed
Qualifications
* Full UK driving license
* Resilient, flexible and composed in approach
* Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice
* Experience with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma
Why choose us
We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.
We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.
We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!
Application
All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.
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