Looking for a new challenge?
Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.
You don’t need any previous experience to become a support worker with Sense. We’ll give you full training for our Support Worker roles at our Residential Service in King's Norton.
This is a permanent role with both Part time and Full time contracts available, working up to 37.5 hours per week. As a Support Worker, you will receive £11.75 per hour/ £22,913 per annum FTE.
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals at the home who are deafblind, have visual and/or hearing impairments, complex needs and learning disabilities.
A full manual UK license and must be willingness to drive is required as we do to take the people we support to do activities outside of the home.
Does this sound right for you?
We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are:
1. Positive, with a can-do attitude.
2. Caring and empathetic.
3. Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives.
4. Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.
No two days will be the same
Your duties can include:
5. To support individuals / groups within the home, centre and community.
6. To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
7. To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a .
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Benefits
8. 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
9. Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
10. Free life assurance policy.
11. Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
12. Cycle to work scheme.
13. Travel season ticket loans.
14. Enhanced sick pay.
15. Free DBS check if your role needs one.
16. A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
17. Headspace App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.
Ready to make a difference?