Female* Support Worker (Richmond)

Certitude; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Enrolment onto a pension scheme

24-hour Employee Assistance

Paid Enhanced DBS

Eye care vouchers

Travel to work loan (salary sacrifice)

Cycle to work Scheme (salary sacrifice

Gym Membership (salary sacrifice)

Tech Purchase (salary sacrifice)

Job summary

Certitude is hiring a Female* Support Worker in Richmond to support people in their own homes and help them live the lives they want. The role involves building relationships, promoting choice, and co-creating opportunities, with a focus on personalised support and empowering clients to achieve their goals.

The position offers full-time hours (37.5 per week), permanent status, and a comprehensive set of benefits including pension enrolment, DBS paid, eye care vouchers, and salary sacrifice

Qualifications

• Keep calm and confident in challenging situations
• Demonstrate the ability to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people, and support others to get things achieved
• Have a good understanding of accountability, confidentiality, and professional boundaries
• Are understanding of the challenges that are likely to be faced by people with mental health conditions
• Are flexible to work mornings, evenings and sleep-ins throughout the week and weekends
• Are able to do sleep-in shifts

Responsibilities

• Building great relationships with people we support and the people important to their lives
• Promoting choice and participation when supporting people with daily tasks
• Co-creating opportunities for people to try new things and offering information to support people to make their own choices
• Offering personalised support by working with people's strengths to build their confidence and overcome obstacles with the aim of achieving their goals
• Encouraging people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning

Job description

Female* Support Worker (Richmond)

Become a Support Worker in Richmond.

Salary: £28,938 per annum

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Richmond (TW12)

Requirements: Female*

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
• 24-hour Employee Assistance
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

As a Support Worker, you will work directly with people in their homes. You will be expected to support people with a variety of needs, enabling them to live the lives they want.

Duties will include:

• Building great relationships with people we support and the people important to their lives
• Promoting choice and participation when supporting people with daily tasks
• Co-creating opportunities for people to try new things and offering information to support people to make their own choices
• Offering personalised support by working with people's strengths to build their confidence and overcome obstacles with the aim of achieving their goals
• Encouraging people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning

About you

We recognise that everyone, regardless of their personal history, has talents, abilities and unique personal qualities. Through a focus on individual strengths, abilities and capabilities, our person-centred way of thinking and working inspires people to be their best.

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential you:

• Keep calm and confident in challenging situations
• Demonstrate the ability to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people, and support others to get things achieved
• Have a good understanding of accountability, confidentiality, and professional boundaries
• Are understanding of the challenges that are likely to be faced by people with mental health conditions
• Are flexible to work mornings, evenings and sleep-ins throughout the week and weekends
• Are able to do sleep-in shifts

Desirable:

• Full UK Driver's Licence

You will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist.

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*This post is exempt under section 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.