Community Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Woking is seeking a Community Support Worker to help individuals lead independent lives. The role involves supporting people in various community settings while promoting their aspirations. Candidates should have a caring attitude, willingness to learn, and good communication skills. This position offers a full-time salary of £24,570, full training, and a generous benefits package, including 25 days of leave, employee recognition schemes, and more.

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays

£500 refer a friend scheme

Generous pension and sick pay scheme

45p per mile expenses

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox benefit scheme

Employee Recognition Award Scheme

Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card

Long service award

Thank you scheme

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their community according to their interests.
• Encourage active, independent, and healthy lives.

Skills

Kind and caring approach

Willingness to learn

Passion for diverse communities

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Community Support Worker

Location: Woking

Hours

Full-time hours are 37.5hrs 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
• A passion for creating diverse communities
• An ability to communicate well with others

What we can offer you:

• Full training given - career progression encouraged
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension and sick pay scheme
• 45p per mile expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
• Employee Recognition Award Scheme
• Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card
• Long service award
• Thank you scheme

For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Janine Gray on 07714 614474.

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