Job Description
Support Worker
Surrey
The Organisation
Our client enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.
They are now looking for Support Workers to join them, working part-time, seasonal and weekend hours.
The Benefits
- Salary of £12.21 per hour - A culture of progression and development
- 38 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance
This is a rewarding opportunity for caring individuals with experience supporting children, young people or adults with disabilities to join a compassionate organisation.
Joining a dedicated team, you’ll enable our client to achieve their vision and make a difference to countless lives across Surrey.
What’s more, our client prides themselves on their employee experience, and are committed to inclusivity, having had many employees working for them who were previously attending their services.
So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join our client’s team, they’d love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Support Worker, you will help children and young people enjoy safe, engaging, and creative play and leisure activities that support their development and wellbeing.
Working closely with each young person, you’ll plan and support activities that are fun, inclusive, and tailored to individual needs.
You’ll also provide assistance with personal care, mealtimes, communication, and physical comfort, always respecting privacy and dignity.
Additionally, you will:
- Collaborate with play and youth club supervisors
- Ensure that practice aligns with policies, procedures, and OFSTED standards
- Keep accurate records and maintain a safe, hygienic environment
Please note, due to our client’s open and collaborative working environment and the nature of their work with children and adults with disabilities, all their office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.
About You
To be considered as a Support Worker, you will need:
- Experience supporting children, young people, or adults with disabilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good play and engagement skills
- A good level of IT literacy
This role may involve supporting individuals who need manual handling.
All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Please make it known if you are on the DBS update service.
Ongoing Recruitment
Our client recruits on an ongoing basis and may interview suitable candidates as applications are received. Closing dates may be extended where necessary, and roles may close early if the right candidate(s) are appointed. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Other organisations may call this role Play and Youth Support Worker, Play Worker, EYFS Worker, Nursery Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Supported Living Assistant, Homecare Assistant, or Healthcare Assistant.
Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to help our client continue making a difference as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.