Female Support Worker (Days)

Elysium Healthcare; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bognor Regis is seeking a Female Support Worker to provide care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. This full-time position offers a supportive team environment, where empathy and excellent communication are key. Successful candidates will lead a fulfilling career helping residents live independently while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package including an annual salary of £24,556.35 and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Annual base salary of £24,556.35

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training

Access to Rewards & Benefits platform

Wellbeing support and activities

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to support residents with personal hygiene.
• Possession of a valid UK driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions.
• Support residents in leading a valued and fulfilled life.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Compassion

Ability to deal with challenging behaviors

Job description

This is a role as a Female Support Worker (Days) at Walcott House, a Learning Disability and Autism service in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The job involves providing care and support to individuals with a range of learning disabilities, including Autism and sensory and communication impairments, to help them lead a full and valued life and live more independently. The role requires empathy, compassion, excellent communication skills, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors.

Main duties of the job

As a Female Support Worker, you will join an inclusive, supportive team that works together to provide care and support to people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions. You will use your knowledge, skills, and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to help people lead a valued and fulfilled life. This includes using your excellent communication skills to provide care, supporting individuals through their care pathway, and dealing with challenging behaviors in a positive and professional manner.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, learning disability, and related services in the UK. They have over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, providing opportunities for growth and development. Elysium Healthcare is part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people across 10 countries.

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

JoininWalcott Houseas a Female Night Support Worker and provide care for people withsevere Learning Disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging;where you’ll support andencourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

We are exclusively recruiting for female staff only due to the needs of our female residents.

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.

You will work night shifts, on rota, 3 shifts on and 3 shifts off. Permanent, 36.75 weekly hours, full-time contract.

In this role you will:

• Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.

Where you will be working:

You will be working at Walcott House, aLearning Disability and Autismservicewhichprovides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of Learning Disabilities, including Autism and sensory and communication impairments.

The aim of the service is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing meaningful social networks and developing robust coping strategies.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £24,556.35
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature, be willing to support residents with personal hygiene, have excellent people and communication skills, and be able to deal with challenging behaviors. A valid UK driving license is preferred to assist with community visits. You must live in the UK and have the right to work in the UK full-time.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.