Disability Support Worker – Portsmouth

The YOU Trust LTD; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in Portsmouth for a Support Worker dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities. This role involves providing person-centred support, assisting clients in their daily lives, and promoting independence through engaging activities. Join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation and trust, and make a real difference in the lives of those you support. With competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this position offers a fulfilling career path where every day brings new challenges and rewards. If you are passionate about helping others and want to be part of a supportive team, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Paid travel time

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension scheme contributions

Enhanced sick pay allowances

Professionally certified training

Employee Assistance Programme

Free necessary equipment

Discounts on shopping

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing person-centred support to individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to assist clients with daily living activities and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with disabilities to promote independent living skills.
• Assist clients in accessing education, work opportunities, and community events.

Skills

Person-centred support

Assisting with personal care

Community engagement

Budgeting assistance

Cooking and cleaning

Good sense of humour

Education

Relevant experience in care or support

Tools

Mobile phone

Safety equipment

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available in our disability living service in Portsmouth. By giving independence to our residents while following our values, this is the perfect role for anyone looking for a challenge.

Location: Portsmouth

Date Posted:

Typical annual earnings up to £26,989. This typically includes 25 hours per week (Mon – Fri), 10 hours per week (weekends) plus 2 sleep in shifts per week (10pm – 7am). Please note this will be prorated for part-time hours.

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
• A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility
• The chance to work with amazing people