Support Worker/specialist Support Worker - Taunton, United Kingdom - Enable Support Services

Enable Support Services

Verified Company

Taunton, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Looking for an exciting new role? A job where you can make a difference every day? Look no further as we're looking for people like you to join our team in South Somerset

Our fantastic supported living and community team are looking for a caring, creative and enthusiastic individual to join them as a
Support Worker on a permanent basis. We are looking to recruit for both full-time and part-time positions.

The Role

Enable Support Services are a busy housing support and care at home service, as a
Support Worker no two days are ever the same; you'll be part of a fun, friendly team who support individuals with mental health needs.

Your main aim will be supporting the individuals with their day to day needs which include shopping, finances, cooking, appointments, laundry and housework.

Supported Living in Taunton are new development, this will consist of supporting individuals with Mental health to live independent lives with the support of the staff team.

Due to the continued growth of our business we are currently looking to recruit full time positions in our Supported Living and community services in Taunton.

You must have a car and be able to drive.

The salary for this role is £21,294-£30,082.

We're looking for you to be enthusiastic and creative about participating in and supporting them with their hobbies and interests which can include a whole array of different activities.

You will be required to have experience in looking after clients with learning disability with some minor challenging behaviours.

You will receive excellent training, opportunities for development and have a helpful team behind you to support you every step of the way.

About you
We'll pay you for your full induction and training and give you all the practical skills you'll need.

All we'll need you to bring is;

A caring and compassionate attitude
The ability to work well in a team
Confidence to lone work
Good communication and organisational skills
A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
Confidence in the use of computers
Driving Licence and use of a car

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing around the clock support tailored to the needs of each individual, shift patterns can include early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and public holidays.

However, we will ensure that your rota is balanced.

Our sleep-ins are not included in your contracted hours, so you'll receive an additional sleepover payment of
£65 per night for each sleep-in worked.

The higher salary advertised is based on working full time and doing two sleep-ins per week.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction with training and shadowing
We offer fully funded DBS
High levels of support and supervision
Annual leave allocation of 29 days (which includes an extra day off on your birthday)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is 24 hour free and confidential service available to all staff.
Cycle to Work scheme
Variety of recognition awards for staff on a monthly basis
Salaries are paid the in the same month so no need to work a month in hand (contracted staff only

- zero hour are one month in arrears)

Refer a friend schemes

Have any questions? Or, if you'd like to find out more, you can visit our website or call us on

Job Types:
Permanent, Part-time, Full-time

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary:
£21,294.00-£30,082.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee mentoring programme
Health & wellbeing programme
Onsite parking

Day range:

Every weekend
Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

Homecare

Shift:

Day shift
Night shift

Application question(s):

Do you have experience or qualifications relevant to the role (not essential) If so please detail these here. i.e NVQ, Care Certification etc
How many hours per week are you looking for?
Do you live locally to the job?

Experience:

Learning Disability: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- full driving licence, business ins + access to your own car (required)

Work authorisation: