Support Worker

Glenholme Healthcare Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team in a rewarding role that makes a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. This full-time position offers competitive pay, ongoing training, and numerous benefits, including salary increases for qualifications and a supportive work environment. As a Support Worker, you will provide companionship, personal care, and teach essential life skills to promote independence and inclusion. If you have a compassionate nature and want to contribute positively to your community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Salary increase for Care Certificate

Salary increase for NVQ qualification

Compensation for completing e-learning

Hastee Pay

28 holidays including bank holidays

Additional day off for birthday

Quarterly Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension & life assurance cover

Cycle2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support work, or related fields is preferred.
• Ability to provide companionship and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal care to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Teach independent living skills and manage medication.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Communication Skills

Sense of Humour

Education

Care Certificate

Level 2-3 NVQ qualification

Job description

Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Service

Salary: £12.25 up to £12.45, paid training, Full-time opportunity

Location: Saltdean, BN2

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time)

We often hear...I would like a job that helps others, where I can make a difference...if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

• Do you have a big smile, that can make a person's face light up?
• Do you have patience and a sense of humour?
• Are you kind and compassionate?
  
  

Working as a care assistant or a Support worker isn't always the easiest job, but we promise that it will be one of the most rewarding.

Whether you have been a Support Worker, Care Assistant, or Carer previously, or you come from a retail, hospitality, warehouse, cleaner, customer service, or admin background. We will provide ongoing training and support to you throughout your career with us.

About Our Homes

Our homes consists of spacious ensuite rooms, which also have warm communal lounges, kitchen and large garden, as well as sensory and “chill out” activity rooms.

Our services are located in a quiet residential neighborhood very close to shops, restaurants and transport links, including a direct bus route into the centre of Brighton. This ensures service users are able to create positive links with the local and wider community in Brighton.

Our specialist supported living services have been developed to enable people with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy, safe lives and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits And Perks As a Support Worker

• A Salary increase to £12.35 once you have completed our paid-for-care certificate (An industry-recognised qualification)
• A Salary increase to £12.45 on completion of a paid-for Level 2-3 NVQ qualification (An industry-recognised qualification)
• Compensation of up to £200 for completing your e-learning before you start
• Hastee Pay – withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday as and when you want
• 28 holidays (including bank holidays)
• An additional day off for your birthday plus up to 5 additional days off for your length of service
• Quarterly Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution and service performance-related bonuses
• Automatic entry into our Employee Assistance Programme offering: Personal and everyday advice on child support, financial advice, mental health and health & wellbeing
• You'll also receive our pension & life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Blue Light Card Reimbursement
  
  

With the right training and support, you can help us to promote independence, choice, and inclusion. Every day you will make an invaluable contribution to the lives of people living with learning disabilities and will become more than just their support worker, you will become their companion too.

Duties Of a Support Worker

• Companionship
• Personal Care & Support
• The teaching of independent living skills
• Management of medication
• Community-based activities such as swimming, social activities, or other leisure activities
  
  

Sound good? Don't miss this fantastic opportunity and apply today to become a Support Worker and join the Glenholme Healthcare family.

At Glenholme, our core values allow our staff and service users to thrive. We believe in treating individuals, their families and our staff with respect and dignity while placing a high value on equality, equity and diversity.

This job requires an Enhanced DBS to be carried out.

Job Code: GHBRI1