Support Worker

Sterling Cross Ltd; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social support charity is seeking a Support Worker to provide essential care within a specialist supported living service in Hertfordshire. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience in care, a compassionate attitude, and a willingness to learn. This permanent position offers full-time and part-time options, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Learning and development support

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid DBS

Travel loan

Generous pension

Professional recognition initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Support Worker or in a similar care role.
• Relevant qualification in care preferred.
• Valid UK driving licence and personal vehicle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to service users in daily activities.
• Encourage independence and social inclusion.
• Engage users in opportunities and skill-building activities.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Caring nature

Willingness to learn

Relevant care experience

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

A leading social support charity is now looking for a Support Worker to join the team at one of their specialist supported living services in Hertfordshire.

This charity provides housing, wellbeing and integrated services across London and the South East of England for people who need additional, often complex social support to live independently. Particular areas of focus for the team include learning disabilities, mental health, homelessness, and care leavers.

Role and approach

As a Support Worker, you’ll join a highly regarded supported living service with a speciality in learning disabilities and ASC. The team here uses the Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support approaches to support and encourage service users to live the life they choose, as independently and actively as possible, in a tailored, person-centred environment.

Through excellent personal, practical and wellbeing support, you’ll enable service users to engage in a broad range of opportunities and activities, build skills and social connections, and choose their own path forward – aiming for an ever-greater level of independence, social inclusion and quality of life.

This is a permanent position within a learning disabilities care setting.

Full-time and part-time options are available.

Person specification

• (Essential) Previous experience as a Support Worker or other relevant care role within a similar environment (learning disabilities / complex care / SEN)
• (Essential) Compassionate, caring attitude and a willingness to learn
• (Desirable) A relevant qualification such as an NVQ in Health and Social Care
• (Desirable) Valid UK driving licence and personal vehicle

Benefits and enhancements include

• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, with length of service boosts plus opportunities to buy/sell
• Further learning and development support
• Eligibility for discounts schemes including Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Paid DBS
• Travel loan and eyecare vouchers
• Generous pension and life assurance cover
• Professional recognition initiatives
• And more!