Bank Enabling Support Worker - Horizons - £13.10 per hour

The Methodist Church in Britain; Yate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gift vouchers (staff)

Excellent training package

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Holiday pay (12.07% per hour)

Gift vouchers for service ratings

Job summary

Shaftesbury Horizons in the United Kingdom is seeking a bank enabling support worker to assist up to 13 young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, helping them access the community, build life skills and pursue education according to each resident’s plan. The role operates as a bank position and may include sleep-in duties.

The post involves supporting personal care and medication where needed, while maintaining accurate records and following service requirements.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS or Access NI check

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement, taking direction from the person supported and their person-centred support plan
• Maintain accurate records while at work, in line with service requirements
• Administer personal care and medication when required
• Cover sleep-in sessions when offered

Job description

Bank enabling support worker post at Shaftesbury Horizons, a residential transitional service for up to 13 young adults with physical and intellectual disabilities and associated medical needs. The work centres on supporting residents to reach the community, build life skills and attend further education, taking direction from each person and their support plan. It is a bank role, which may include sleep-in cover and the administration of personal care and medication. Visa sponsorship is not available because the hours do not meet Home Office guidelines.

What the job involves

• Provide support and encouragement, taking direction from the person supported and their person-centred support plan
• Maintain accurate records while at work, in line with service requirements
• Administer personal care and medication when required
• Cover sleep-in sessions when offered

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS or Access NI check

What’s offered

• £30 gift voucher for all staff if the service is rated good by CQC in all domains
• £50 gift voucher for all staff if the service is rated outstanding by CQC
• Recognition letter from the Executive Leadership Team, and a gift voucher of up to £50 for going above and beyond
• Excellent training package for all staff
• Payment of accrued holiday for the period worked, equivalent to 12.07% per hour, up to 5.6 weeks paid holiday a year
• Pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme