Support Worker
Stratford Lodge, Salisbury
Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 40 per week (will include working shifts and some weekend working)
Hourly Rate: £12.36 pre-probation, raising to £12.74 post probation.
Stratford Lodge is part of The Cambian Group, the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed Support Worker who will be based at Stratford Lodge in Salisbury.
Job role
You will be an integral part of a motivated and caring team including Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Deputy Manager and Registered Care Manager.
As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every young adult, you’ll have a vital role in helping our residents learn and develop skills for life.
You don’t need any special qualifications for this role, but you do need to share our passion to help young adults be the very best they can be.
In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you’ll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.
We are looking for Support Workers that are:
* Passionate about improving the lives of others
* A positive and consistent role model to others
* Innovative, engaging enthusiastic and inspirational
* A calm and listening person with a mature, supportive approach
* Flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis to suit the needs of the young adults
* Seeking career development and training
* An excellent communicator and team player
* Confident to work with complex young adults and parents
* Able to input into professional documentation with the support of your management team
Stratford Lodge
Stratford Lodge is a specialist residential care home that aims to provide care and links to education for young adults aged 19 – 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. The young adults we support will all have a diagnosis of both Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe learning difficulties and other associated needs. Our young adults may display some behaviour that challenges.
Stratford Lodge will create personalised plans for each individual focused on building life skills including; independence and access to vocational pathways where appropriate in a way that supports each individual to achieve their own personal best.
Although Cambian are a sponsored employer, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to any new candidates at this time.
Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way.
Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.