Female Support Worker

SeeAbility; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

SeeAbility is seeking a Support Worker on a fixed-term contract to provide essential care and support for individuals with disabilities. This role involves daily assistance, fostering independence, and encouraging social engagement. Applicants should have a caring nature, a valid UK driving license, and a willingness to work flexibly.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and ongoing development

Career progression opportunities

Recognition and rewards

Generous holiday entitlement

Financial benefits and wellbeing support

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in supports roles involving autism, mental health, visual impairment, or epilepsy is essential.
• A valid full UK manual driving license is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care, meal prep, medication, and daily tasks.
• Building relationships and supporting personal goals.
• Engaging in social activities and promoting independence.

Skills

Autism and learning disabilities

Mental health

Visual impairment

Epilepsy

British Sign Language

Job description

Join Our Team as a Support Worker - 9 months maternity cover

Location:	Hedge End, Southampton
Salary:	£12.30 per hour (£23,985 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
Hours:	37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis)
Contract:	Fixed Term, 9 months maternity cover.
Driving Requirement:	A valid full UK manual driving license is essential.
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

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

• Autism and learning disabilities
• Mental health
• Visual impairment
• Epilepsy
• British Sign Language

About You

Are you someone who truly 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 to join our team who can stay calm under pressure, are enthusiastic, proactive, and comfortable handling challenging behaviors. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving different vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for.

What will you be doing?

As a Support Worker, you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Your responsibilities include:

• Daily Care & Support: Assisting with personal care, meal prep, medication, and daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the individuals you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live independently.
• Empowering Independence: Supporting personal goals and encouraging exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like outings, social events, and hobbies.
• Respect & Dignity: Treating individuals and their families with respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting

We support 12 adults with disabilities including learning disabilities, epilepsy, mental health issues, physical disabilities, autism, visual impairments, and British Sign Language users.

Our active group enjoys outdoor activities, community visits, and fun outings like bowling, cinema, and theatre.

Your contribution as a support worker will be invaluable. Join us to ensure outstanding, person-centered support in line with our vision.

For more details about the Support Worker role, click the link below:

Support Worker role profile

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Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being. We offer:

• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Career progression opportunities
• Recognition and rewards
• Work-life balance with generous holiday entitlement
• Financial benefits and wellbeing support
• Referral bonuses

SeeAbility is a historic UK disability charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, including sight loss. We promote independence and provide specialist eye care and employment support.

We are committed to safe, fair recruitment, safeguarding, and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment.