Location
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We Support are recruiting for full time permanent Support Workers for our Supported Living Services in Ellesmere Port .
We provide support for adults with learning disabilities in supported living properties across Cheshire West and Greater Manchester as well as provide daily outreach support.
Role :
- Working from several supported living services in Ellesmere Port/Chester area.
- Permanent role, supporting male & female service users.
- Working as part of a small team or on a 1:1 basis
- Min. 35 hrs over 3-4 shifts with at least 1 sleep (on average, per week)
- Hours over a 6-week bespoke rota, given in advance.
- Working alternate weekends
- Driver needed - Use of own vehicle with business use an advantage. Motability vehicles are also available for most services.
- £22K+ yearly (Based on £11.00 p/h plus £45 sleep allowance)
Based in a hub of services in Winsford, you will have access to lots of support and training from experienced colleagues and managers. They will help you to achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career, supporting vulnerable adults to live happy and meaningful lives. You will help those you support to learn valuable life skills by doing things such as going shopping, helping them to cook their meals, or attend activities such as the cinema or bowling. Without you they would not be able to live an independent and enriched life and so you get to feel great about the care you provide and go home feeling that you have made a difference to someone’s life.
For most of our roles no experience is required. If you are a caring, compassionate and dedicated person who wants to help others, you have the skills we are looking for.
(*_ PLEASE NOTE - CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN THE UK AND, UNLESS APPLYING FOR BANK, BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN A FULL TIME PERMANENT ROLE. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP _*)
Benefits :
- 5.6 weeks annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Free DBS
- Opportunities for promotion
- Company incentives & offers, like store discounts.
- Overtime available
- Free NVQ training
- Refer-a-Friend scheme.
- Company events
General Information :
- Fixed rolling shift pattern assigned to you so that you know your regular hours of work on an ongoing basis
- There is lots of opportunity to pick up extra shifts but there is no obligation to do so, as we value a healthy work life balance. You will not be allocated extra shifts if you do not want them
- You will have access to lots of support from great managers and opportunity to complete an NVQ
- Progression opportunities do become available and are open to all existing employees prior to external recruitment.
- You will generally work in the same house on each shift. There is generally no travelling between services once you start work, and you will build strong and meaningful relationships with the people you support and your colleagues.
- Most of the people we support have their own Motability Vehicles so for those of you who drive there is normally no need to use your own car.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary : From £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount.
Shift:
Application question(s):
- Do you reside in the UK?
- Do you require sponsorship?
Experience:
- support worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location : In person.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
Do you require sponsorship?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence (required)
Job tags
Salary
£20k - £22k per annum
