Day Support Worker

Papworth Trust; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro rata for PT)

Annual leave purchase

Sick pay 6 weeks full/6 weeks half (on

Health cashback plan

Workplace pension

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Employee forum participation

Job summary

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, committed to equality, choice and independence. We operate as a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from disabled candidates, offering adjustments and support throughout the process.

This role covers Day Opportunities services, delivering learning, employment and social opportunities for our disabled customers. As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide adjustments and funding discussions, with a warm, supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with profound learning disabilities and complex healthcare needs.
• Ability to adapt support to individual needs and engage in activities with groups or 1:1 sessions.
• Strong communication skills, including use of picture exchange, objects of reference and Makaton.

Responsibilities

• Support customers to maintain independence and build meaningful relationships.
• Provide assistance with personal care and mobility per Care and Support plan.
• Use communication techniques to promote inclusion and engagement.

Skills

Empowering customers

Communication

Makaton

Job description

Hours:30 hours per week, 0900-15:30 Monday - Friday

Benefits:See advert for details and salary fte £26,227.50

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are, and our mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice and independence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum job criteria.

We provide ongoing support and adjustments for those working with us that have a disability or long-term health condition and can help you obtain Access to Work funding to support you to do your job. You can ask us about reasonable adjustments you’ll need throughout the application and interview process too. We’d love you to have a positive experience with us, so please call 01480 357200 or email [e-mail] and we’ll happily discuss your needs.

How will I be supporting the work of the Trust?

Day Opportunities services deliver a varied and exciting program of outcome focused learning, employment and social opportunities for our disabled customers.

We require experienced Support Workers to support the effective delivery of services in all aspects of customer experience for adults with profound and multiple disabilities.

What does this involve?

Key to your success in this role will be an ability to:

• Empower customers to have independence and choices, and to develop meaningful relationships with peers. Supporting customers with complex needs to engage in activities in a group or 1:1 session.
• Assistance with personal care and mobility, based on a Care and Support plan.
• Using communication skills to enhance communication, inclusion and engagement.

Embracing our values in all that you do is really important to succeeding in this role.

Who are we looking for?

A team member who is experienced and confident in supporting customers by:

• Adapting support to suit the needs of an adult with profound learning disabilities, and/or additional healthcare and support needs.
• Creating and adapting engaging activities sessions which enable individual(s) with complex sensory needs to participate.
• Communicating with customers using a range of techniques such a picture exchange, objects of reference, social stories, schedules and Makaton.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

What you’ll get in return:

• 33 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part timers)
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Occupational sick pay – 6 weeks full/6 weeks half pay after probation
• Health cashback plan, with money back on things such as dental/optical
• Workplace pension scheme with an enhanced employer contribution
• Plenty of wellbeing support including employee assistance helpline, online apps and mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions
• A ‘Values in Practice’ reward scheme with vouchers for achievements
• Various tax saving incentives such as cycle to work, car purchase and pension via salary exchange Involvement in our employee forum and colleague experience groups, making sure your voice is heard
• Access to ongoing training, learning and development opportunities, including qualifications

We’d love to talk

For an informal chat about the role please contact Sasha Lloyd, Service Manager on 07966916036.

Employing Ex-offenders

The Trust undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Please refer to our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Records Check Policy Statement which youwill find at policy-statement-recruitment-of-ex-offenders-v2.0.pdf