Driver Support Worker - Day Services - Bradford

HF Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. This role offers the chance to provide essential support, helping clients engage in activities that enrich their lives and promote independence. With comprehensive training and a supportive environment, you will be empowered to deliver personalized care, ensuring that every individual can enjoy the best quality of life possible. Join a compassionate team that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits, including flexible pay options and wellness services, making this an exciting opportunity to grow your career while making a difference.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

20% bank holidays’ allowance

Apprenticeships for Diploma

Access to award-winning training

Wagestream for flexible pay

Wellbeing services via Aviva Digicare

24/7 confidential counselling via TELUS health

Employee referral app

Free life assurance

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training will be provided.
• Full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of support to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Assist individuals in engaging in leisure and work-related activities.
• Support with personal care and healthcare needs.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Communication skills

Ability to support individuals with disabilities

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking for a Driver Support Worker to join our growing team in Bradford. Experience is not essential as we will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

We offer

• Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
• Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas. 10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.5 per week.
• Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
• Training: Access to award winning training and development
• Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
• Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
• TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
• Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
• Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary

What will you be doing

• Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
• Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
• As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
• As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
• Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

• Type of service – Day Services/ Day opportunity.
• Location – Bradford
• Salary information – £12.51 per hour
• Hours - Monday - Friday with evening and weekend availability.

Find your place with us and change lives.

Job Description and Person Specification

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.