Adult Support Worker

Peters Dean Care Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house induction

Qualified health & social care pathway

Bank Holiday enhancements

Paid training

Paid DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Have your birthday off

Career progression

Employee Recognition Scheme

Refer a friend £300

Casual dress

Blue Light card discounts

Job summary

Peters Dean Care Ltd in Brighton is seeking positive, compassionate Support Workers to join our supported living services. You will help adults with learning disabilities and autism live as independently as possible in a family-style home.

We value empathy and commitment over formal qualifications; a full UK driving licence is highly desirable and an Enhanced DBS check is required. Shift work and occasional sleep-ins are part of the role, with generous staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Core values: making a positive difference, celebrating individuality and diversity, championing rights, resilience, and responsible creativity.
• Genuine care for others matters; qualifications and experience are secondary.
• Full UK driving licence preferable.
• Enhanced DBS check required for adults.
• Ability to work shifts across the week, some weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist the people we support in all areas of their lives and help them to achieve their goals.
• Participate in providing daily activities for the people we support.
• Undertake tasks of a domestic nature (shopping, cooking, laundry, house cleaning) with individuals.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with people we support's relatives, outside agencies and other professionals.
• Support individuals in their personal care when appropriate.
• Develop knowledge of administrative procedures (reports, support plans, daily recordings).
• Undertake the role of keyworker for an individual.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Job description

We are currently looking for positive, compassionate, and caring Support Workers to join our supported living services Brighton. We are recruiting for several different services. We attribute each successful candidate to one service that we match with the needs of the people we support.

Each of our services offer a family sized home where between 2 and 4 adults with a primary diagnosis of learning disabilities and autism share their home together. All of our services are very active with activities in the service and in the community. We support with all aspects of daily living supporting them to develop their skills and encouraging their independence.

The requirement of candidates with a full UK drivers licence is of high importance to streamline the scheduled activities.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Assist the people we support in all areas of their lives and help them to achieve their goals.
• Participate in providing daily activities for the people we support.
• Undertake tasks of a domestic nature, e.g. shopping, cooking, laundry, house cleaning with individuals
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with people we support's relatives, outside agencies and other professionals.
• Support individuals in their personal care when appropriate.
• Supporting and caring for those who can at times, displays behaviours that others may find challenging.
• To develop a full knowledge and understanding of administrative procedures pertaining to the people we support. Including reports, support plans and daily recordings.
• To undertake the role of keyworker for an individual.

Who we're looking for:

We welcome people who genuinely care - qualifications and experience are secondary. What matters most is that you embody and demonstrate our core values:

• Making a positive difference: seeing opportunities to improve lives every day.
• Celebrating individuality and diversity: valuing each person for who they are.
• Championing rights, choices and aspirations: supporting people to live their best lives.
• Being resilient: knowing there can be challenging days, but also plenty of fun and rewarding moments.
• Acting responsibly and creatively: bringing innovation, sustainability, and integrity to your work.

Can you treat the people we support with dignity and respect? Are you confident enough to speak up for quality, advocate for others, and raise concerns when needed?

What we offer our staff:

• A full and comprehensive in-house induction and ongoing training
• Opportunities to obtain a qualification in health and social care and/or Positive Behaviour Support
• Bank Holiday enhancements
• Paid training
• Paid DBS
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Have your birthday off!
• Opportunities for career progression
• Employee Recognition Scheme - employee of the month
• Refer a friend scheme - earn yourself £300
• Casual dress
• Blue Light card - discounts on hundreds of well-known high street and online brands

Requirements:

• Staff work on a shift basis across the week and have a monthly rota, some weekend working is required.
• Regular sleep-in duties will be required as part of the support worker role these are paid in addition at £70.00 per sleep in.
• Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to adults.
• Full UK driving licence is preferable