Description
We’re hiring for Support Workers in Knowle
Would you like a job that has variety every day and makes a difference to people’s lives?
Your skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.
A full clean UK manual driving licence is essential for this role. You must also be willing to drive a mini-bus
No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.
Benefits:
- Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 to £12.01 p/h)
- Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
- On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
- Contributory Pension
- We cover the cost of DBS checks
- Rota’s are planned in advance
- Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
- Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
- Successfully ‘recommend a friend’ to join us and you’ll receive a thank-you payment
- Access to wellbeing helplines.
- Health Cash Plan
We’re looking for:
- Good communication skills
- A positive and patient approach
- Resilience and respect for people’s differences
- The ability to build professional relationships
- Being able to work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
- To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
- To develop daily living skills.
- Support the people we support to access their communities for socialising, employment, training or friendships
- To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
- To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
- Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
- Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.
- All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
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