Specialist Support Worker - Bank

Marineboats; Tadley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and proactive Support Worker to join their dedicated team. In this part-time role, you will provide essential care and support to individuals with complex needs, ensuring they live their best lives. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily activities, fostering meaningful relationships, and promoting social engagement. This rewarding position offers comprehensive training and career progression opportunities, making it perfect for those passionate about making a difference. Join a team that values emotional resilience and a caring approach, and help create a positive impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training

Career Progression Opportunities

Work-Life Balance

Financial Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Recognition & Rewards

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with physical and learning disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with clients and provide personal care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily care, meal preparation, and personal support.
• Build relationships with clients to understand their needs.

Skills

Emotional Resilience

Calm and Caring Nature

Experience with Complex Health Needs

Experience with End of Life Care

Ability to Build Relationships

Education

Relevant Care Qualifications

Job description

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Role Description

Join Our Team as a Female Nursing Care Support Worker - Bank

Location: Tadley, Hampshire

Salary: £12.21 per hour plus benefits.

Hours: Shifts vary between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).

Contract: Part-Time, Bank.

Driving Requirement: A valid full UK manual driving license is preferable, but not 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:

• Physical Disabilities
• Complex Health Needs
• Learning Disabilities
• Life-limiting conditions
• End of Life Care

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 colleague team who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and have a strong emotional resilience. If you have experience with challenging health needs and end of life care, you could be exactly who we are looking for.

What will you be doing?

As a Support Worker, You'll Be More Than Just Their Support; You'll Be a Key Part Of Someone's Journey Towards Living Their Best Life. Here's What You'll Be Doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like hobbies, and ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting?

Heather House is a specialist nursing home for 16 young adults living with severe complex neurological, learning and physical disabilities and life limiting conditions, including juvenile CLN3 (Batten) disease, and Rett syndrome. Our residents love taking part in activities in the home, like music, singing and accessing their own hydro pool. They love taking part in events celebrating Valentines, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. At Christmas time we have our very own wonderland in the garden which is truly magical.

Our Benefits:

Why work for us?

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

About us: Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799! We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assist people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

Safer Recruitment: SeeAbility Is Committed To Safe And Fair Recruitment Practices, safeguarding And Protecting Those Who We Support. It Is a Condition Of Employment That Perspective Employees Will Be Subject To The Following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility's expense.

Diversity: We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement. SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone's unique experiences and views are appreciated; their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries