Support worker

Sense; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension matching

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Travel loans

DBS check

Job summary

Sense in Barnet (London) is hiring a Support Worker to help people with complex disabilities live the life they choose. You will assist with daily activities, personal care, and community engagement at Touch Base South East day service.

This role offers 32.5 hours per week at £14.58 per hour, inclusive of inner London allowance, with plenty of training and development opportunities. We value warmth, reliability, and a proactive approach, plus benefits like a generous holiday entitlement, pension

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, warm and genuinely passionate about supporting others.
• Positive, can-do attitude in a busy, active environment.
• Knowledge of BSL, Makaton or similar communication methods is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support people with activities such as cookery, art, music and community trips.
• Assist with personal care, medication and wellbeing.
• Help with finances and day-to-day independence.
• Accompany people on local community activities and work placements.

Skills

Driving licence

BSL

Makaton

Job description

£14.58 per hour (inclusive of inner London allowance).

At Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Support Workers to join our Touch Base South East day service in Barnet, London; a vibrant, purpose-built centre in the heart of the community, supporting around 50 individuals. This role offers 32.5 hours per week at £14.58 per hour (inclusive of inner London allowance).

Touch Base South East is anything but ordinary. Our centre includes a heated indoor swimming pool, gym, music suite, art room with pottery wheels, training kitchen, multi-sensory room, outdoor sensory garden, and a local allotment where the people we support grow their own vegetables. You could be supporting a community day trip one day and a hydrotherapy session the next; and everything in between.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting people with a wide range of activities including cookery, art, music, and community trips
• Assisting with personal care, medication, and wellbeing
• Supporting people with finances and day-to-day independence
• Accompanying people out into the local community, including work placements and social activities

Who we're looking for:

• Someone enthusiastic, warm, and genuinely passionate about supporting others
• A positive, can-do attitude with the energy to thrive in a busy, active environment
• A full manual UK driving licence is beneficial for community trips
• Knowledge of BSL, Makaton, or a similar communication method is a bonus
• Willingness to attend training and develop in the role
• 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
• Ongoing development opportunities (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)

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.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/