Band 3 Support Worker - Complex Residential Adult Learning Disabilities

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Support Workers to join their Adult Learning Disabilities team in the picturesque Guernsey. This newly opened facility offers a unique opportunity to support individuals with profound learning and physical disabilities in a well-equipped environment. With a competitive salary that exceeds UK standards, along with generous annual leave and bonuses, this role promises a rewarding career. Enjoy a continental lifestyle in a friendly community with low crime rates, while benefiting from financial perks like a relocation payment and on-site accommodation. If you are passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Annual bonus of £1,605

Flat rate 20% income tax

No Council tax or VAT

Relocation payment of £5,000

On-site Staff Accommodation

Generous allowance for private rental accommodation

Continental lifestyle

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Support Worker in a complex setting.
• Experience supporting adults with profound disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Service Users in a residential setting.
• Ensure safety and well-being of individuals with disabilities.

Skills

Support Work Experience

Experience with Learning Disabilities

Driving License

Job description

Applications are invited from experienced Support Workers to join the Adult Learning Disabilities Complex Residential team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.
The site is a newly opened purpose-built facility providing support for 14 Service Users in single self-contained flats.
The flats are in a fantastic location - flat for wheelchair users near the beach, shops and cafés and access to bus routes.
Well-equipped and appointed with key-considerations for Service Users with profound learning and physical disabilities; safely enclosed garden, ceiling track hoists and sensory-sensitive colour schemes.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scales.
The current Band 3 salary range is £29,348 to £34,356 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 40% evening/Saturday and 80% Sunday/BH.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

Person Requirements:

1. At least two years experience as a Support Worker in a Complex Learning Disabilities setting.
2. Experienced with supporting Adult Service Users with profound learning and physical disabilities.
3. Right to work in the UK or Guernsey (not requiring a new employer sponsorship).
4. To hold a current full UK driving licence.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

1. A higher-than-UK salary.
2. An annual bonus of £1,605.
3. A flat rate 20% income tax.
4. No Council tax or VAT.
5. A relocation payment of £5,000*.
6. On-site Staff Accommodation.
7. A generous allowance for private rental accommodation*.
8. A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

*Full T&C in relocation directive.

We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Learning Disabilities staff.
As a nurse-led consultancy, our detailed understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Recruiting Managers.