Enabling Support Worker

TipTopJob; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Birthday day off

Recognition rewards

Training package

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Shaftesbury Next Steps in Bromley is recruiting for Enabling Support Workers. You will provide support and encouragement, following the person-centred plan and helping individuals to live a full and flourishing life.

Role involves maintaining records, administering personal care and medication, and occasional sleep‑in shifts with an extra £60. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including training, generous annual leave, a pension and access to an employee assistance program.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement to individuals as directed by the person supported and their support plan.
• Maintain accurate records in line with service requirements and data policies.
• May administer personal care and medication as required.

Job description

Location: Next Steps, Bromley

Salary : A GBP 12.80 per hour

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Next Steps we are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as per the current guidelines set by the Home Office, as the service is not registered with CQC.

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

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

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

About 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 A GBP 60 per sleep in.

Next Steps is a day centre that supports young adults with learning disabilities and complex needs to learn and develop life:skills and build confidence.

Our caring and friendly staff, encourage people we support to participate in various activities that challenges them to reach their full potential. Activities that include arts and crafts, sport, fitness and wellbeing, and gardening and horticulture

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

• Welcome to Shaftesbury bonus of A GBP 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.
• We 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 A GBP 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 our employee assistance program.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity thats 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