Learning Disabilities Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance (55p per mile)

Up to 32 days annual leave

Induction and ongoing training

Career development with funded quals

Pension (NEST)

Annual salary review and bonus

Healthshield healthcare

Employee assistance program

Mental health first aiders

Long service awards

Referral bonus £350

Blue Light Card

Reimbursed professional membership

Job summary

Essex Cares' Saffron Walden Day Centre is hiring a Learning Disabilities Support Worker to deliver personalised support plans and practical, emotional and social assistance for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.

The role involves daily living support, personal care, and helping individuals achieve goals while traveling across Essex. A full driving licence and own vehicle are required, with visa work rights not offered.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing high-quality care and support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Exceptional listening and communication skills.
• Empathetic and patient approach.
• Willingness to provide personal care.
• Basic IT skills for logging information.
• Proactive, able to work independently and flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised support plans for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Provide practical, emotional and social support to help individuals meet goals.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care.
• Support learning to gain qualifications, budgeting, travel and social skills.
• Log customer information and update records.
• Travel across Essex to training, other centres and community activities.

Skills

Caring attitude

Active listening

Empathy

Personal care

IT basics

Proactive

Flexibility

Job description

This Learning Disabilities Support Worker post sits in the ECL team at Essex Cares' Saffron Walden Day Centre, supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The work centres on personalised plans that build independence and social inclusion, covering practical help, personal care and daily living tasks. Set across weekday daytime shifts for 28 hours a week, it involves travel across Essex, so a full driving licence and own vehicle are required. Direct applicants must already have the right to work, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Deliver personalised support plans for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Provide practical, emotional and social support towards individual goals
• Support people with daily living tasks
• Provide personal care
• Support people with eating and drinking
• Support people to gain qualifications, manage money, travel independently and build social skills
• Log customer information
• Travel across Essex to training, other centres and the community

Skills & knowledge

• Passion for providing high-quality care and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Exceptional listening and communication skills
• Empathetic approach
• Willingness to provide personal care
• Basic IT skills for logging customer information
• Proactive, able to work on own initiative and flexibly to meet the needs of the environment

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence and own vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Previous experience in the care industry

What’s offered

• 55p per mile tax-free mileage
• Up to 32 days annual leave a year, including bank holidays
• Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
• Career development with paid-for qualifications
• Enhanced contributory NEST pension, employer contributes up to 6%
• Annual salary review and performance-related bonus
• Healthshield healthcare scheme, 24/7 employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders
• Long service awards, £350 referral bonus, Blue Light Card and reimbursed professional membership