Support Worker

SeeAbility; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Support Workers to join their team. This role involves providing essential daily support to individuals with disabilities, helping them achieve personal goals and engage in community activities. You will be a vital part of their journey towards independence, ensuring they are treated with respect and dignity. The organization offers comprehensive training, opportunities for career progression, and numerous perks to support your well-being. If you are enthusiastic, proactive, and ready to make a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training

Career Progression

Recognition & Rewards

Work-Life Balance

Financial Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with autism and learning disabilities is essential.
• Must have a valid UK manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care and support, including personal care and medication.
• Build relationships and empower individuals towards independence.

Skills

Autism and Learning Disabilities

Sight Loss

Calm under pressure

Proactive approach

Job description

Join Our Team as a Support Worker

Location: Aldershot, Hampshire

Salary: £12.30 per hour (£23,985 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).

Contract: Full-time, Permanent.

Driving Requirement: A valid full UK manual driving license is 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 the following areas of expertise:

• Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Sight Loss

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 can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, who are active and like being out and about. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're 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, medication, 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.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, 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?

Aldershot Support Service in Aldershot is a residential home for people with a range of disabilities, including learning disabilities and sight loss.

The people we support in Aldershot are an active group who spend a lot of time getting out and about and engaging with the local community. They love doing activities like art classes, cooking, and playing music.

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• 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. SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible; we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

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 prospective 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, and their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.