Enabling Support Worker in Aberystwyth)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus £500 after 12 months

Birthday day off option

CIW recognition vouchers £30-£50

Job summary

Shaftesbury Brodawel in Aberystwyth is recruiting an Enabling Support Worker. You will provide care and support, following the person-centred plan, and maintain accurate records. A full UK driving licence is required, with the ability to drive a manual car. Sleep-in sessions may be required, with additional pay of £60 per sleep-in.

The role forms part of Livability’s disability services and aims to enable residents to live full and independent lives within a supportive home environment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required, with the ability to drive a manual car.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement, taking direction from the person supported and the person-centred support plan.
• Maintain accurate records at work in line with service requirements; administer personal care and medication as needed.
• Cover sleep-in sessions with additional £60 per sleep-in paid.

Skills

Driving license

Care experience

Job description

Enabling Support Worker

L ocation: Brodawel - Aberystwyth

Salary : £13.45 per hour

Hours Per Week: 20

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Brodawel we are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers. Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

Due to service requirements, a full UK driving licence is required, with the ability to drive a manual car.

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, children's 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 £60 per sleep in.

Brodawel is one of 35 registered care homes run by Livability, the disability charity that connects people with their communities. Livability's homes in England deliver residential support and nursing care for people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

We are committed to creating caring communities that promote inclusion and wellbeing for the people we support. We combine enabling support with a vibrant home life, and maximise opportunities for residents to enjoy a full and independent life. Livability provides modern care services, embracing new and assisted technology and adaptations.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

• Welcome to Shaftesbury 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 CIW, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CIW in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• 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 £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.