Enabling Support Worker- Kenway Court- Southend on sea - £12.25 per hour

Shaftesbury; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity in Southend-on-Sea is seeking an Enabling Support Worker to provide personalized support to individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. The role requires maintaining accurate records and may involve personal care. Employees enjoy benefits such as a £500 probation bonus, generous annual leave, and excellent training opportunities. This position emphasizes a person-centered approach and offers an additional £60 for sleep-in shifts.

Benefits

£500 bonus on completion of probation

Birthday card and day off for birthday

Gift vouchers for staff recognition

Excellent training package

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension Scheme

Access to employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Ability to provide support and encouragement to individuals.
• Skill in maintaining accurate records in line with service requirements.
• Willingness to administer personal care and medication.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals according to their personal centred support plan.
• Maintain accurate records during work hours.
• Cover sleep in sessions when required.

Job description

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 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.

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

Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea. The service supports people with intellectual and physical disabilities. People who live at Kenway Court have wide individual choice, with active support from staff. Our service offers nursing support to those with complex needs.

We take a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different – that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

• £500 bonus on completion of a successful probation (terms apply)
• Birthday card and opportunity to take the day off on your birthday, taken from your annual entitlement
• If the 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
• Recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and 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.

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.