Support Worker

Sense; Exeter; On-site; GBP 532,000 - 758,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 5%

Free life assurance

Cycle to work

Travel season ticket loans

Free DBS check

Training courses

Wisdom wellbeing app

Job summary

Sense is hiring Support Workers to join our Supported Living service in Rockbeare, Devon. These are permanent roles working 36 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour.

Shifts include days and sleep-ins, with full training provided and no previous experience required; just the right values and a desire to make a difference. We offer 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, matched pension contributions up to 5%, free life assurance, discounts, cycle to work, travel loans, DBS check, and access to 100+

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full training provided.
• Willingness to attend training and develop in the role.
• Warm, caring and empathetic nature is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support people with everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Support with finances and medication management.
• Assist with community access, shopping, outings and social activities.
• Support to enhance the person’s social life and leisure interests.

Skills

Empathy

Positive attitude

Can-do mindset

Job description

Could you be the difference in someone's everyday life?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Support Workers to join our Supported Living service in Rockbeare, Devon. These are permanent roles working 36 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour.

Shifts run across a varied pattern including days and sleep-ins, giving you a well-rounded role in a supportive team environment. Full training is provided, so no previous experience is needed - just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role in Rockbeare might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Personal care and hygiene
• Finances and medication
• Going into the community for shopping, trips, and social activities
• Their social life and leisure interests
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (including 10% off Sense shops)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel season ticket loans
• Free DBS check (if required)
• Access to 100+ online and face-to-face training courses (including the Care Certificate)
• Free access to the Wisdom wellbeing app

About Sense

Sense is 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. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers