Support Worker
Support Worker
Mildenhall, Suffolk
15000 - 20000
Part time
Support Worker
Closing - 30 Apr 2021
Support Worker, Mildenhall Community Hub
£8.72 per hour (+up to 8% employer’s pension contribution)
Permanent, part-time, 21-30 hours per week
Are you passionate about ensuring the best opportunities for vulnerable adults? Do you want to work for an award-winning social care company? Do you have the skills to support our customers to lead an independent life?
We offer:
· Competitive salary and pension scheme, matching up to 8% of contributions
· Award-winning employee-owned social enterprise
· Holiday package, increasing with service and the opportunity to purchase additional holiday
· Comprehensive and bespoke training, including full induction
· Opportunities to complete a Care Certificate, QCF and develop your career through our Career Pathway
· Flexible working opportunities
· Occupational sick pay
Leading Lives provides social care support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs in the home and in the community across Suffolk and neighbouring counties. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise, owned by our employees. Any surplus we make is reinvested back into services for our customers or into the local community.
We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker within our Community Hub in the Mildenhall area.
Mildenhall Community Hub is a day service operating five days a week.
The hub’s purpose it to support adults with learning disabilities and associated additional needs to live the life they choose!
We support individuals to take part in activities, learn new skills and access their local and wider community.
If you chose to join us; you would become a member of a supportive, forward thinking staff team who are always striving for excellence!
This is a genuine opportunity to take on a role where every working day you will give something amazing and receive it in return!
As Support Worker, your key responsibilities will include:
· Support a range of customers to live independently and complete day to day activities
· Identify and assist with opportunities within the local community
· Provide intimate personal care according to individual needs
· Maintain dignity and respect at all times
· Communicate effectively and sensitively with customers
· Liaise effectively with families and carers
· Where appropriate, administer medication in line with Company policy
Whilst experience in a similar organisation/role would be advantageous, we believe that the right values and attitudes are also important when recruiting new staff.
Your values:
· You will think ahead, flex, adapt and focus to ensure Leading Lives is delivering to the expected standard of service to our customers
· You will build relationships both internally and externally
· This is a great opportunity to grow yourself and others to ensure we make the Leading Lives difference
If you would like to discuss the opportunity of working as part of our friendly team, please contact us on 01638 716631 or 07857602474 for further details or complete the online application form. All candidates will be contacted following interview.
Please note due to the nature of the work we do and our service users, all Leading Lives appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Reference ID: VA7
Part-time hours: 21-30 per week
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £8.72 per hour
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