Enabling Support Worker-Treetops-Colchester-£12.30 per hour

ShaftesburyGroupUK; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

ShaftesburyGroupUK is seeking passionate Enabling Support Workers to provide dedicated and personalized care at Treetops, a residential home for adults with disabilities. You will support individuals to thrive through a person-centred approach, maintaining records and administering care as required. Enjoy numerous benefits, including a £500 welcome bonus, comprehensive training, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £500

Birthday off with card

Gifts for outstanding service

Recognition programs

Comprehensive training package

Generous annual leave of 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Access to employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Passion for community support and care for individuals.
• Experience in personal care and support roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement based on individual needs.
• Maintain accurate records aligned with service requirements.
• Administer personal care and medication as needed.

Skills

Caring

Flexible approach

Record keeping

Job description

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

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Treetops, 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, your role will be 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.

Treetops is a high-dependency, residential care home providing 24-hour nursing and personal care for adults with disabilities, most of whom are younger.

People at Treetops have a wide range of individual choices, enabled by active support from staff. The service takes 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

At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our staff, including:

• Welcome to Shaftesbury bonus of £500 on completion of 12 months of employment (terms apply)
• Opportunity to take your birthday off, taken from your annual entitlement, and a birthday card from us.
• Gifts for services rated good or outstanding by CQC, including vouchers.
• Recognition programs for going above and beyond, including nomination for gifts up to £50.
• Comprehensive training package.
• Generous annual leave: 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing to 28 days after 5 years.
• Pension scheme.
• Access to employee assistance program.

Shaftesbury is a disability charity committed to enabling children, young people, and adults to live fulfilling lives. We promote inclusion and wellbeing through disability care, education, and rehabilitation services. We believe in connected lives and community participation.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.