Care Support Worker

At Lifeways, we put the people we support at the heart of everything we do and are looking for those who share our values to join our team as a Support Worker in Harwich. As we provide a full training and induction programme, we can consider those without experience who are looking to join the sector and provide exceptional care.

As an organisation, we provide supported living and residential care for people living with complex needs, including:

• An acquired brain injury
• A learning disability
• Autism
• Physical disabilities
• Mental health

Our Support Worker role is an integral part of the team, ensuring the people we support can live as independently as possible within their own home and their wider community. The type of care you provide will be tailored to the needs of the individual. It is an incredibly varied and rewarding role as you will be helping people in your area to improve their quality of life, achieve their goals, and make a very real and positive difference.

This role will see you provide support with:

• Meal preparation and planning
• Domestic duties
• Mental wellbeing
• Personal care
• Hobbies, activities, and events
• And much more!

As an organisation, we provide support every day of the year; our roles will therefore involve working both weekdays and weekends. Our Support Worker opportunity in Harwich involves working 8-hour shifts either on an early or late shift pattern, hours of work will fall between 07:30 am - 10:00 pm.

Benefits of joining Lifeways:

• One place of work – no travelling between services
• Excellent opportunities for career development with the chance to obtain qualifications as you work
• DBS paid for by Lifeways
• Rewards scheme - discounted supermarket shopping vouchers & cashback deals
• Paid induction and training
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro-rata)
• Refer a friend scheme

We’re proud to be known for providing extraordinary support and for celebrating the positivity, individuality, and ambition of each person. Being a part of the Lifeways team is really rewarding. That’s why we look for people seeking to grow both personally and professionally. If this sounds like the role you’ve been looking for then APPLY TODAY!