Community Support Worker

Surrey Choices; Epsom; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Choices is seeking enthusiastic community support workers to join their dedicated team. You will help individuals lead active and healthy lives by supporting them in their community activities. Full training will be provided, along with a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Full training and career progression

£500 refer a friend scheme

Generous pension and sick pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox benefit scheme

Employee Recognition Award Scheme

Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card

Long service award

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals in their community.
• Confident in communicating with others.
• Driving licence advantageous for travel.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in line with their interests and aspirations.
• Help individuals lead active, independent lives.
• Engage in community activities like visiting leisure centres.

Skills

Kind and caring approach

Willingness to learn

Communicate well

Basic IT skills

Job description

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Hours: Full-time hours are37.5hrs per week, predominately Mon to Fri 8.30am to 4:30pm, with occasional evening and weekend working on a rota basis. Part-Time hours are also available to suit an individuals needs/availability.

Salary: Full time salary £24570 per annum

Do you want to make a difference to someone's life?

Do you think you could help people to reach their full potential?

At Surrey Choices, we put the people we support at the heart of everything we do, inspiring and challenging them to learn, enjoy and achieve their goals. Our mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable services that enable choice and positive outcomes for the people we support. These services are provided by skilled, engaged and inspired colleagues.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team at Surrey Choices. Using a person-centred approach, you will be supporting people within their community in line with their interests and aspirations. Whether visiting a leisure centre, local library or cinema, you will be helping people to lead more active, independent and healthy lives.

What we would like from you:

• A kind and caring approach to supporting people
• A willingness to learn
• An ability to communicate well with others
• Confident with using basic IT equipment and systems
• Driving licence would be an advantage to travel to various hubs

What we can offer you:

• Full training given - career progression encouraged
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension and sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
• Employee Recognition Award Scheme
• Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card
• Long service award

For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Diana Mooneyon07713 479 737

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Surrey Choices Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.