Support Worker

FPR Group; Aldershot, Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking dedicated Support Workers to assist in various settings across Hampshire. This role offers flexibility with shift patterns, allowing you to choose your hours while making a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals. Ideal candidates will possess emotional resilience and empathy, with a strong commitment to providing consistent support. Join a team that values your contributions and offers excellent hourly rates, weekly pay, and opportunities for professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent hourly rates of pay

Weekly pay via BACS

Holiday pay earned separately

Enhanced DBS provided

Mandatory training and certificates

Support from experienced consultants

Detailed project information prior to shifts

Supervised support and training

Encouragement of up-skilling

24/7 emergency contact

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals is preferred.
• Skills in emotional resilience and communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in homeless hostels and supported living projects.
• Work with vulnerable individuals, maintaining safety and boundaries.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Patience

Empathy

Communication skills

Ability to maintain boundaries

Education

Experience in supporting adults or young people

Job description

Due to very high demand, we are actively recruiting Support Workers to cover shifts set in homeless hostels and supported living projects in the Hampshire Area; including but not limited to Basingstoke, Aldershot and surrounding areas.

We can offer Support Worker shifts in a wide variety of settings throughout the Hampshire area. Shifts available include earlies, lates, long days, sleep-ins, and waking nights - it is up to you which shift pattern you prefer to work. Support Worker shifts can be continuous within a single project for consistency, or you can work across different projects, giving you great flexibility and variety. Our Support Workers value the ability to work as much or as little as they like, fitting work around their lifestyle and other commitments or working for us as their main source of income.

We are looking for people who preferably have experience in supporting adults and post-16 young people or within a similar career background.

Applying Support Workers will ideally possess the skills and mindset capable of working with vulnerable people who have faced traumatic issues. Support Workers will be emotionally resilient, patient, empathetic, and understand the need for consistency in their approach and communication skills. The ability to create and maintain safe working boundaries is of paramount importance, as these individuals may display challenging and unpredictable behaviors.

If this sounds like you and a career you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you!

BENEFITS of working with us are:

• Excellent hourly rates of pay
• WEEKLY pay via BACS
• Holiday pay earned SEPARATELY from the Support Worker hourly rate!
• Enhanced Child and Adult Workforce DBS provided *
• Mandatory Training and certificates provided for personal use *
• Friendly and experienced Health & Social Care Consultants to help and support you, including:
• Detailed information about the projects provided prior to first shift at each location.
• Additional supervised support and training provided within the project when required or requested.
• Continuous encouragement of up-skilling
• 24/7 contact available in emergencies

*Terms apply.

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FPR Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Location

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Your Key Contact

I am a senior consultant in our Health & Social Care division and I specialise in placing temporary Nurses, Care Assistants, Support Workers, and other healthcare professionals into temporary roles.

• Salary: £11.44 - £24.00 per hour + Pension, Holiday pay