Adult Support Worker

Location

Stroud, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Adult Support Worker role is based at Paradise House, a residential home for people aged 18-65.
Responsibilities for this role:
• Establishing key support relationships with the residents
• Giving them the care, guidance and support they need to thrive
• Fun and laughter whilst taking part in many different activities for leisure and skills development.
Benefits for this role include:
• Excellent training opportunities including RQF Level 3, Level 4 Certificate in Trauma Informed Care
• From £12.00per hour (higher rates of pay for staff with RQF Level 3) and £79 sleep in rate which equates to an average salary of £34,100.00 per year
• Fixed 2 week rota
• Staff supported in a community setting with good team relationships
• Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year pro rata
• Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
• Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
• Health Cash Plan for Employees
• Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
• Some experience of working with people in a person-centered way is desirable but not essential.
• An ability to adapt your approach to individual needs and come up with creative solutions to overcome challenges will also help
• Kind, caring, adaptable and reliable
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check you spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.

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Salary

£34.11k per annum