Support Worker
PA Ark Project & Salisbury Support Services
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Job summary
PA Ark Projects Ltd and Salisbury Support Services are expanding their supported living teams and seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs live more independent lives. You’ll provide person‑centred support to promote dignity and choice, alongside experienced colleagues, while helping individuals access the community and attend appointments.
Applicants should be compassionate, reliable and motivated, with strong English communication.
Qualifications
- Essential: caring, compassionate and patient approach.
- Essential: positive, reliable, motivated to make a difference.
- Essential: able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Essential: confident communicator with good written and verbal English.
- Essential: committed to providing high‑quality, person‑centred support.
- Essential: Right to work in the UK.
- Essential: able to commute to Merston, Chichester and Bognor Regis.
- Essential: willing to work alternate weekends, Bank Holidays and sleep‑in shifts.
- Essential: flexibility to work across 24/7 services.
Responsibilities
- Provide person‑centred support that promotes independence, dignity and choice.
- Encourage individuals to develop everyday living skills and achieve personal goals.
- Provide personal care where required with respect and sensitivity.
- Support individuals to attend appointments and access their local community.
- Use positive behaviour support approaches to help reduce behaviours of concern.
- Write accurate daily records and contribute to support plans.
- Work closely with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals to provide high standards of care.
Skills
Education
Job description
We have a fantastic new job opportunity to join our team at PA Ark Projects Ltd & Salisbury Support Services for a caring and enthusiastic Support Worker to provide person‑centred care and supported living support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Support Worker, Supported Living Worker, Learning Disability Support Worker, Autism Support Worker, Care Worker, Community Support Worker, Support Practitioner, Personal Care Assistant.
Multiple jobs available.
Salary: £12.71 to £13.57 per hour, depending on skills and qualifications (pay review pending) + benefits.
Location: Merston, Chichester and Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
Job type: Full‑time and part‑time, permanent hours available.
Working hours: Full‑time 38 or 39 hours per week and part‑time opportunities available.
PA Ark Projects Ltd and Salisbury Support Services are expanding and we now have fantastic new job opportunities for a Support Worker to join friendly supported living teams, helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs live fulfilling, independent lives.
As the Support Worker you will provide person‑centred support that promotes independence, dignity and choice. Working alongside an experienced and supportive team, you will help individuals develop everyday living skills, access the local community, attend appointments, enjoy social activities and work towards personal goals.
Every day is different, and this is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is compassionate, reliable and motivated to make a genuine difference to people’s lives.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, and the organisation is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
- Person‑Centred Support: Provide caring, respectful and individual support that promotes independence, dignity and choice.
- Independence and Life Skills: Encourage individuals to develop everyday living skills and achieve personal goals.
- Personal Care: Provide personal care where required, ensuring people are supported with respect and sensitivity.
- Community Access: Support individuals to attend appointments, enjoy social activities and access their local community.
- Positive Behaviour Support: Use positive behaviour support approaches to help reduce and manage behaviours of concern.
- Record Keeping: Write accurate daily records and contribute to support plans.
- Collaborative Working: Work closely with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals to provide a high standard of care.
- Caring, compassionate and patient approach.
- Positive, reliable and motivated to make a difference.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Confident communicator with good written and verbal English.
- Committed to providing high‑quality, person‑centred support.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Able to commute to services in Merston, Chichester and Bognor Regis.
- Willingness to work alternate weekends, Bank Holidays and sleep‑in shifts.
- Flexibility to work across services that operate around the clock.
- Previous experience as a Support Worker.
- RQF/QCF qualification, or equivalent, in Health & Social Care.
- Previous care experience would be welcomed, although full training is provided.
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence.
- Competitive hourly pay.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
- Opportunities to gain RQF/QCF qualifications in Health & Social Care.
- 29 days annual leave including Bank Holidays, pro rata.
- Blue Light Card membership.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free Enhanced DBS.
- Free parking.
- Casual dress.
- Staff referral scheme.
- Store discounts.
- Supportive management and friendly teams.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.
JOB REF: AWDO-P14959
This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of PA Ark Projects Ltd & Salisbury Support Services.
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