Day Support Workers - Norton Green, United Kingdom - Isle of Wight Council

Description

Grade 4, £23,500 to £23,893 per annum pro-rata (actual salary of 21hrs: £13,337.84 to £13,560.89 / actual salary of 14hrs: £8,891.89 to £9,040.59)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 2x 21hrs and 1x 14hr per week

Allowances : Shift Allowance

Are you looking ready to make a difference to the life of individuals needing care? This is your opportunity to join the incredible care team at The Saxonbury in Freshwater

At Saxonbury you'll be surrounded by colleagues who make FUN the focus every day, as you support one another to enable people to build their life skills and lead fulfilling, happy lives.

We need a positive, committed, and forward-thinking Support Workers to join this authority-run home in for adults with a learning disability and 'Behaviours that Challenge'.

You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality service to the individuals, with a person-centred approach actively supporting and maximising independence and life experience.

Duties will include personal care, dressing, washing, toileting etc. Our support workers are also kept busy each day with enriching activities and events designed to ensure that each day is the best it can be for the people living in our care. From picnics on the beach, parties in the dining room, sporting activities from golf to frisbee, cooking, gardening and so much more, there is always something fun happening at the Saxonbury and you can be a part of it.

You'll need to be a strong communicator with a clear commitment to excellence and an obvious passion for working in a caring environment. You will need to build a strong relationship with the individual you support, understanding their unique needs and pro-actively working to ensure the best quality of life.

It is important that our residents have access to a wide range of community activities, and we therefore welcome applications from people who can drive vehicles used by the residents in the home.

Shift patterns will be a variation of the below:

07:00-14:30

07:15-14:45

14:30-22:00

When you join us, you'll be well supported with structured supervision, training and plenty of development opportunities.