Enabling Support Worker

Smiley & Co, Ltd.; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Enabling Support Workers to join their compassionate team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support and encouragement to individuals, helping them lead fulfilling lives. The organization values inclusivity and personal growth, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to thrive. With a focus on professional development and a generous benefits package, including a welcome bonus and additional leave on your birthday, this position offers a fulfilling career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £500

Birthday day off

Gift vouchers for good service ratings

Recognition letters

Excellent training package

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Passion for community support and care.
• Ability to follow person-centered support plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement to individuals.
• Maintain accurate records in line with service requirements.
• Administer personal care and medication as needed.

Skills

Support and encouragement

Record keeping

Personal care

Medication administration

Job description

Location: Colchester

Salary: £12.30 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

The organisation are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers.

They are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

They believe that the people they support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by their core values, they strive to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that they do.

Their disability services across adult care, childrens care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, they are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

The Role

As an Enabling Support Worker it will be your role to provide support and encouragement, by taking direction from both the person supported and the person centred support plan.

You will be required to maintain accurate records while at work, in line with the service requirements. You may also be required to administer personal care and medication.

There will be a requirement to cover sleep in sessions. You will be paid an additional £60 per sleep in.

The home is a high-dependency, residential care home providing 24-hour nursing and personal care for adults with disabilities, most of whom are younger.

People at the home have a wide range of individual choice, enabled by active support from staff. The service takes a person-centred, flexible approach. They know that everyones needs and aspirations are different that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Benefits

• Welcome bonus of £500 on completion of 12 months of employment (terms apply)
• Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement.
• Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• They want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to their employee assistance program.
  
  

To Apply

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