Bank Support Worker - Residential

Making Space; St Helens; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization in St Helens is seeking a Support Worker to provide compassionate care to service users with learning disabilities. The role involves personal care, medication administration, and creating a warm environment. Candidates must align with the organization's core values of kindness, tailoring support, and courage. Opportunities for training and professional development are provided, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Access to wages as earned

Health service discounts

28 days holiday per year

Double pay for holidays

Access to learning resources

Career progression investment

Travel schemes

Pension scheme

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• Support individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Provide personal care, administer medication, and assist with domestic tasks.
• Demonstrate alignment with company values during service.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and caring environment for service users.
• Adjust support strategies based on individual needs.
• Participate in on-the-job training and professional qualifications.

Skills

Compassionate care

Ability to handle challenging behavior

Flexibility in approach

Job description

As a Support Worker, you will have the incredible opportunity to embody our core values of kind hearts, tailor‑making, dreaming big, having courage, and being ready. Your role will involve providing exceptional care and unwavering support to service users, particularly those with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviour that challenges. You will provide personal care, administer medication and assist with domestic tasks. With your kind and compassionate heart, you will create an environment of warmth and care that will make service users feel seen and valued.

As a tailor‑made supporter, you will have the opportunity to adjust your approach to each individual's unique needs, ensuring they receive the highest level of care possible. With courage in your heart, you will tackle any challenges that may arise with unwavering determination, knowing that your presence alone brings comfort to those who need it most.

At Making Space we are a team driven by a strong set of company values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve in our community. Our values of Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready are at the core of everything we do. We focus on kindness, tailoring support to each person, dreaming big, having courage, and being ready to respond to whatever comes our way.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

On joining Making Space

On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on‑the‑job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role. We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn.
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and health service discounts.
• Up to 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply.
• Access to our library of learning through our e‑portal.
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in levels 2‑6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards.
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum.
• Paid sick leave.

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks, and will receive safeguarding training.

Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.