Support Worker - Luton, United Kingdom - Advance

Advance

Verified Company

Luton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Support Workers

Location:
Ashburnham Road, Luton

Salary:
£20,016.93 per annum, based on 37.5hrs/week

Hours: 37.5hrs/week (Mon-Sun, including weekends, evenings, bank holidays)

Job reference:
BED-LAR-SER-003253

Flexible roles supporting people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
We are excited to be recruiting for two full-time Support Workers to join our teams in Luton

About the role
We are therefore looking to recruit permanent support workers to join our dedicated team of support workers.

Providing support to individuals to meet their particular needs, as identified within their support plans, enabling them to make informed choices while promoting their privacy and dignity.

Duties may include (but is not limited to):

Personal care to some of our vulnerable customer
Laundry and housework
Food preparation and cooking
Budgeting and shopping
Monitoring and/or administering medications
Being active in the community (employment, study, volunteering and/or leisure activities)
Maintaining relationships with family and friends
Social activities
Accompanying customers to appointments and/or on excursions
Working in partnership with other agencies and organisations.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please call Support Manager Bernadette Whata on _

About You

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about improving the lives of local adults at risk.

and

Have good IT skills as most of the paperwork will be completed online
Are supportive of the customers' goals to live the lifestyle of their choosing
Are willing to learn new skills
Work with a personcentred approach
Are able to complete good quality support records
Are excellent at communicating with people
Are good at working on your own and within a team
Are flexible to work on a rolling rota.

About Advance

Advance is a well-established, national, charitable organisation which provides support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions living in the community.

We are an equal opportunities employer who value our staff and the difference that they make to our customers.

Whatever our role in the company, we all share a pride in what we do and use PRIDE to define how we all behave.

At Advance, we are proud of the work we do and the difference we make to our customers' lives every day.

We couldn't do this without our staff and we recognise that our people are our greatest asset.

This is why we invest in the training and development of our staff, to enable them to gain industry-recognised qualifications and support them in realising their own career aspirations.

Benefits of working for Advance
We're a national, charitable organisation, supporting thousands of people across the UK.

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service, in addition to bank holidays, pro rata)
Full, professional training and the opportunity to work towards care qualifications
Free DBS check
Support from an experienced team leader
Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment).

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support.

You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.