Female Support Worker

United Response; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care charity is seeking a Female Support Worker in Melksham to empower individuals with learning disabilities. Candidates must hold a Full Manual UK Driving Licence and possess compassion and dedication. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, medication, and aiding in daily routine tasks. The role offers a £250 Welcome Bonus, competitive pay, and excellent benefits providing support and recognition to employees.

Benefits

Enhanced sick and maternity/paternity pay

Wellbeing days

Bank holiday pay

Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership

Free occupational health and counselling services

Fully paid training

Generous annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Travel to work scheme

Qualifications

• Full Manual UK Driving Licence required.
• Experience with digital or mobile applications is desirable.
• Compassionate and dedicated to making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily routine tasks.
• Empower people to live their lives as they want.
• Build relationships with individuals to support their personal plans.

Skills

Compassionate

Relationship building

Use of digital applications

Job description

Role: Female Support Worker (£250 Welcome Bonus*)

Salary: £12.40 per hour (plus excellent benefits)

Locations: Melksham, Wiltshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Please note you must hold a Full Manual UK Driving Licence to apply for this role.

Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone's life?

Are you compassionate to others?

Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.

Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen.

This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies.

As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given

In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;

• Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
• Two Wellbeing days per year because your health matters
• Time and half for bank holiday working
• Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership*
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
• Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life.
• Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.
• Work place pension scheme
• Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please be aware that this role will involve weekend, bank holiday work and sleep ins. The successful candidate will also be subject to a full DBS check.

United Response is not just a social care provider – we're a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to beCreative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United.

United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities includingguaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

*Welcome Bonus of £250 to new starters at our services. T&C's apply.

(Female applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 - Section 9 - Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement.)

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