Female Support Worker

SeeAbility; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Female Support Worker, where your compassion and resilience will make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. This role involves providing daily care, building meaningful relationships, and empowering independence through support and engagement in social activities. You'll receive comprehensive training and have opportunities for career progression while enjoying a supportive work environment. With flexible working options and a focus on well-being, this position offers a fulfilling career path that allows you to truly impact the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training

Career Progression Opportunities

Recognition & Rewards

Work-Life Balance

Financial Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours with compassion and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care and support for individuals, including personal care and meal preparation.
• Build relationships with individuals to empower their independence and social engagement.

Skills

Moderate Learning Disabilities

Epilepsy

Mental Health (Trauma)

Behaviours that Challenge

Positive Behaviour Support

Compassion

Resilience

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Role Description

Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker - Driver's Only

Location: Ferndown, Dorset

Salary: £12.30 per hour (£23,985 per annum) plus benefits.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 14-hour shifts from 7.30am to 9.30pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis). This role has a mandatory requirement for sleep-ins (£50.00 per sleep).

Contract: Full-time, Permanent.

Driving Requirement: A valid full UK driving license is essential for this role.

Right To Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria: You will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:

• Moderate Learning Disabilities, Epilepsy and Mental Health (Trauma)
• Behaviours that Challenge (Physical, Verbal and Self-Harm)
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Compassion and Resilience
• Hold a UK Driving Licence

About You: Are you someone who genuinely enjoys making a difference in others’ lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you! We're looking for individuals who can stay calm under pressure, are enthusiastic, proactive, and can handle challenging or distressing behaviours. If this describes you, you could be exactly who we're looking for.

What will you be doing? As a Female Support Worker, you'll be more than just support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone can enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the people we support, and their families, are treated respectfully, with dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting: "Hi, I’m supported by SeeAbility in my own home. I’m looking for calm, patient, and non-judgemental people to join my team. I love spending time at home with my guinea pigs, my boys are my world. However, I also like to go out, have a coffee and some cake or even walk around the garden centre. Maybe we could go swimming and eventually introduce me to new things. So, if you like me, love animals, and being out and about in the community, you could be just what I am looking for!" I have a moderate learning disability and epilepsy, so knowledge of this will assist my support. While my behaviour can sometimes be particularly challenging, verbally and physically, I’m looking for someone confident, calm, non-judgemental, and caring. Ultimately, someone who can support me to live a fulfilling life. If you’re resilient, dependable, compassionate, and enjoy helping others, I’d love to meet you!"

Our Benefits:

Why work for us? At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide. We can offer you:

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5). Further opportunities include attending our leadership development academy and ongoing development discussions.
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, access to the Wagestream App to be able to advance wages before payday, save money with competitive interest rates, and support your financial knowledge and wellbeing, plus discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance, and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year, we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799! We support people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss. Our support ranges from person-centred support across supported-living and residential care provisions to specialist eye-care services and employment support for people with disabilities. SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible. We support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment: SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those we support. It is a condition of employment that prospective employees will undergo:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and right to work in the UK.
• Health declaration to ensure you can support the people we support to their full potential.
• References, which will be requested, obtained, and held on file to ensure satisfactory conduct in previous employment related to health, social care, or working with vulnerable groups.

All vetting checks will be completed prior to your start date at SeeAbility’s expense.

Diversity: We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognizing that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. The role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) in exceptional circumstances, which provides for a genuine occupational requirement. SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with disabilities. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are valued, and we welcome applications from those with disabilities.