Support Worker

Sense; Dumpling Green; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS Check

Flexible working and family friendly

Job summary

Sense is hiring Education Support Workers for its College in Dereham. The role is full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:15am–4:15pm, at £13 per hour. You will prepare learners for transitions into adulthood and work with Education Health and Care Plans within Sense’s values framework.

You’ll support learners with daily tasks, personal care, and community activities to help them access education and life opportunities. Training will be provided as needed to help you succeed.

Responsibilities

• Keep the needs of the learners at the centre of your attention at all times.
• Enable learners to influence their services and the way they are supported.
• Help Sense to provide a high-quality education experience.
• Supporting people with their personal care is a requirement of this role.

Job description

Are you looking for a job that gives you joy knowing that you've made a difference in someone's life?

At Sense, we believe everyone should have the power, choice and control to live the life they choose. We work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers, drive change and create opportunities for everyone to take part in the things that matter to them.

We're looking for Education Support Workers at our College in Dereham, working 35 hours per week on a full-time permanent basis, paying £13/hr - Monday to Friday 9:15am - 4:15pm

Your role is to prepare learners appropriately for the many possible transitions into adulthood. You will work closely with learners to achieve outcomes of their Education, Health and Care Plans. You will work within the framework of the Sense Values to:

• Keep the needs of the learners at the centre of your attention at all times;
• Enablelearners to influence their services and the way they are supported;
• Help Sense to provide a high-quality education experience
• Supporting people with their personal care is a requirement of this role.

We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are:

• Positive, with a can-do attitude.
• Caring and empathetic.
• Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives.
• Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.

This role might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.
• Personal care and hygiene.
• Finances.
• Medication and wellbeing.
• Working.
• Going into the community for shopping or other trips.
• Their social life and nightlife.

Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:

• Free DBS Check
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

About Sense

Sense is a leading disability charity here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role.