Bank Support Worker

Ambient Support Limited; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK-based care charity seeks a Care Support Worker in Loughborough. You'll provide personal and emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities, assisting with daily tasks and community involvement. No prior experience is necessary, as training will be provided. The role offers flexible hours, paid holidays, and the chance to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

National Living Wage

Training and development

Refer a Friend bonus

Minimum 28 days holiday

Health Service Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience preferred in supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism.
• Must be calm, caring, and have a positive outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide social and emotional support in-home and community.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Help residents with household tasks and budgeting.

Skills

Experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities

Calm and caring nature

Empathy and sensitivity

Excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Car driver desirable

Job description

Care Support Worker

Loughborough LE11

Salary: £12.21 Per Hour

Hours: Bank Hours Available

Driver preferred due to location and service users’ needs

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our Learning Disability services can provide care and support for people with a range of complex and specialist needs. We provide person centred services using a range of support approaches such as Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support to help people gain skills and increase their independence.

The role of our Care Support Workers

• Providing social and emotional support, either at home and/or in their local community
• Supporting residents with their personal care including personal hygiene needs if required.
• Support with their shopping and assisting with budgeting.
• Building/maintaining relationship with friends and family of our residents
• Household tasks including cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
• Going out for walks, meals and other activities that supported individuals may want to experience.

Skills and attributes

• Ideally you will have experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism. However, please do still apply even if you have limited experience in these areas as full training will be provided.
• You need to be a very calm, caring individual with a positive outlook.
• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer Literate
• Car driver desirable but not essential

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

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