Support Worker

Ambient Support Limited; Grantham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambient Support Limited is seeking dedicated Care Support Workers in Grantham to aid individuals with learning disabilities. You'll support residents with their daily living tasks, provide emotional support, and become part of a caring team. Full training is provided, making this role perfect for those eager to make a positive impact.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

National Living Wage regardless of age

Training and development opportunities

‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme

Minimum of 28 days paid holiday

Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism preferred.
• Calm and caring individual with a positive outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide social and emotional support both at home and in the community.
• Assist residents with personal care needs and household tasks.
• Facilitate activities such as meals and outings.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Sensitivity to others

Calm demeanor

Job description

Care Support Worker

Grantham NG31

Salary: £12.21 Per Hour

Hours: Full and Part Time Hours Available

Driver preffered due to location of service*

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, then read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our Service in Grantham,has severalsupported living services, providing a homely environment for individuals, with learning disabilities. Our team provides support to individuals we support with a diverse range of needs from low level support, including prompting/supervision with medication, shopping, domestic tasks, through to full support with all aspects of day to day living which will include supporting someone with their personal care needs and the cooking and preparing of meals.

The role of our Care Support Workers:

• Providing social and emotional support, either at home and/or in their local community
• Supporting residents with their personal care including personal hygiene needs if required.
• Support with their shopping and assisting with budgeting.
• Building/maintaining relationship with friends and family of our residents.
• Household tasks including cooking, cleaning and laundry.
• Going out for walks, meals and other activities that supported individuals may want to experience.

Skills and attributes of our Care Support Workers:

• Ideally you will have experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism. However, please do still apply even if you have limited experience in these areas as full training will be provided.
• You need to be a very calm, caring individual with a positive outlook.
• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer Literate

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will also be obtained for all roles.

Ref: INDLM