Enabling Support Worker

TipTopJob; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local disability charity is seeking Enabling Support Workers in Eastbourne to support adults with learning disabilities. Candidates should be caring and community-oriented, equipped to promote independence and assist individuals in learning new skills. The role includes helping with health appointments and social activities, while working independently within a supportive team structure. Benefits include a welcome bonus, generous leave, and development opportunities.

Benefits

£500 Welcome Bonus after 12 months

Birthday Leave

CQC Rewards

Recognition Awards

Excellent Training and Induction

Development Opportunities

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passion for helping individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to promote independence in others.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in learning new skills and accessing education.
• Accompany individuals to health appointments and social activities.
• Help maintain homes and write support plans.

Skills

Caring

Creativity

Community-mindedness

Job description

Location: Martello Road:Eastbourne

Salary: A GBP 12.25 per hour

Are you the candidate were looking for?

Shaftesbury South East is recruiting Enabling Support Workers to join our supported living service at Martello Road, which supports 12 adults with learning disabilities.

We’re looking for caring, creative, and community-minded individuals who are passionate about helping people live full and flourishing lives. If you're driven by values of being Open, Enabling, Inclusive, and Courageous, we'd love to hear from you.

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

About The Role

As an Enabling Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in promoting independence and supporting people to learn new skills and overcome barriers. You’ll help individuals access education, volunteering, and employment opportunities, and accompany them to social and entertainment activities such as bowling, swimming, cinema, theatre shows, and more.

You’ll Also Support People With

• Attending health appointments
• Shopping and maintaining their homes
• Writing support plans and risk assessments
• Completing audits as required

This role involves working independently while being supported by a strong team and management structure.

What We Offer

We value our staff and offer a range of benefits to recognize your hard work:

• A GBP 500 Welcome Bonus after 12 months of employment (terms apply)
• Birthday Leave : take your birthday off, on us
• CQC Rewards : A GBP 30 voucher for Good rating, A GBP 50 for Outstanding
• Recognition Awards : up to A GBP 50 voucher for going above and beyond
• Excellent Training and Induction
• Development Opportunities : including paid champion roles
• Generous Annual Leave : 25 days + 8 bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years)
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing : its the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up : to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Shaftesbury, please proceed to complete your application.