Support Worker

Location

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £24,090.07. Earn up to £30,688.87 per annum (£12.32 per hour)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our team in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. As a Support Worker, you will work with adults with disabilities, providing them with practical and emotional support to help them live as independently as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support three gentlemen with disabilities with daily living activities, such as personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping.

- Promote independence and enable these gentlemen to develop new skills and interests.

- Provide emotional support and companionship.

- Work closely with their families and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated support.

- Maintain accurate records of their care plans and progress.

- Participate in ongoing training and development to maintain and improve skills and knowledge.

- Adhere to professional ethical and legal standards in the provision of support services.

Here is what we're looking for:

- Experience working in a care or support role, ideally with adults with disabilities but not essential.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Empathy and compassion for people we support and their families.

- Understanding of the principles of person-centred care.

- Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

- A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.

If you are a caring and enthusiastic individual with a passion for improving the lives of people with disabilities, then we want to hear from you. Please apply today by submitting a short application!

Join us and in return we can offer:

- Free DBS check

- Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday

- A comprehensive employee assistance programme

- Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)

- 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days

- £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they're employed

- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas

- We'll pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.

- Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme

Apply now

- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce

- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .

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£24.09k - £30.69k per annum