Part Time Support Worker

Consensus Support; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in the UK is seeking Support Workers to provide exceptional care and support to individuals with disabilities. This role involves promoting independence, facilitating community engagement, and effective communication. Ideal candidates will have empathy and a passion for improving lives. The organization values inclusivity and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Career Ladder opportunities

Access to training and qualifications

Life Assurance and financial benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in social care or a related field is beneficial but not mandatory.
• A commitment to kindness and support for individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to promote independence in daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to enhance the lives of individuals supported.
• Assist individuals in engaging with meaningful activities and community integration.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and assist in their communication needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Benefits

• Career Ladder: Our dedicated career ladder provides clear opportunities for your future progression.
• Learning & Development: Support your personal and professional growth with training and qualifications to enable you to achieve your full potential.
• Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of twice your annual basic salary. Withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Wagestream. Access to Discounts from over 150 retailers.
• Health & Wellbeing: From confidential telephone counselling, dedicated wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Your Role

Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. Through understanding the needs of the people you support; you'll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives.

Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities - empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences.

Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions.

Communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too.

Your Service

Blossoms is a social, friendly residential service that boasts a person‑centred lifestyle, giving every person who lives there the opportunity to get involved running their own home; learning life skills like cooking and meal prep, decorating their home and planning their busy events calendar. Everyone loves to get together in the garden to tend to their own vegetable patches and then whip up some amazing food for dinner, or start planning their next party for Halloween, birthdays or Valentines Day.

Your Values

You may be new to care or already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that

• Disability Confident
• About Disability Confident
• A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
• We will always act with kindness.
• Stay committed to the people who rely on us.
• Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow.

Next Steps

• Once you've applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role.
• The next step will be an interview in the service, where you'll meet the team and the people we support.
• If successful, we'll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date.
• Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started.

At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.