Community Support Worker - Portsmouth

The YOU Trust LTD; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local support charity in Portsmouth is looking for a passionate Support Worker to assist individuals with disabilities in daily life. Responsibilities include promoting independent living, supporting clients in community activities, and providing person-centred care. This full-time position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Join a team committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Enhanced annual leave entitlements

Matched pension contributions

Paid travel time

Access to discounts across stores

Qualifications

• Proof of right to work in the UK.
• Experience assisting people with learning and physical disabilities.
• Passion for person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities.
• Support clients in accessing community services.
• Promote independent living skills.

Skills

Relevant knowledge relating to people with disabilities

Ability to work flexible shift patterns

Good sense of humour

Job description

Overview

Location: Portsmouth, Community Support

Contract Type: up to 40 hours per week, Permanent - Full Time and Bank positions available

Salary: £25,397 per year + Additional enhancements for weekend & night shifts. Salary will be pro-rated for Part Time. The salary may further go up to incorporate shift enhancements for weekend shifts. Mileage paid at 45p for the first 10,000 miles, and then at 25p per mile after 10,000 miles as per HMRC guidelines. To start: As soon as possible.

SPONSORSHIP NOT AVAILABLE.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of right to work in the UK. Please be advised we do NOT offer sponsorship.
• Relevant knowledge and skills relating to people with disabilities.
• An ability to work shift patterns including sleep in shifts and weekends as part of a flexible rolling rota system providing 24-hour support over seven days a week.

The Role

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work alongside people with disabilities in a number of our services across Portsmouth. As a Support Worker, you will be assisting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities & mental health concerns in their own homes to live the life they want. You will provide safe, person centred support to promote independent living skills.

About You

We are looking for people to support our clients who are fun, with a good sense of humour, who will help our clients to be more independent and achieve their goals. This could include cinema, theatre trips, out for meals or a cup of coffee and even go on the odd shopping trip. How often do you get to do all of these fun things in a job! As a Support Worker, you will also assist clients to find work or volunteering opportunities, access education at local colleges, get involved in community events, as well as helping with budgeting, support with personal care, cooking and cleaning and maintaining a home.

YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.

We are a disability confident employer.

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

Our Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network.
• Online 24/7 access to your personal rota.
• A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.
• The chance to work with amazing people.

We are also recruiting to our bank of Sessional Support Workers called Premier Crew. If this is something that interests you please contact us.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.