Enabling Support Worker in Chelmsford)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training package

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Rewards program

Job summary

Shaftesbury Cranfield Court in Chelmsford is recruiting an Enabling Support Worker. You will support adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, following the person-centred plan, and contribute to a high level of 24/7 care in a community-focused environment.

The role requires compassionate care delivery, accurate record-keeping, and potential sleep-in duties with a supplementary allowance. A strong commitment to enabling independence and wellbeing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement by following the person-centred support plan.
• Maintain accurate records in line with service requirements.
• Administer personal care and medication as required.
• Cover sleep-in sessions; paid an additional £60 per sleep in.

Job description

Enabling Support Worker

Location: Cranfield Court, Chelmsford

Salary: £13.32 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

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

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.

Cranfield Court offers a high level of support 24/7, with person-centred, responsive care for up to 20 adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. Our experienced team provide positive behaviour support to ensure that those in our care are enabled to live a flourishing life.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

• Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQCin 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.

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 - it's 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.