Support Worker

Sense; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity focused on individuals with disabilities is seeking a Support Worker in Kettering. This permanent role requires a full manual UK driving license and involves supporting individuals with dual sensory impairments in various activities. Benefits include extensive training, flexible working hours, and generous holiday entitlement. Ideal candidates will be those with a passion for making a difference and providing high-quality care to individuals in need.

Benefits

24 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Free DBS Check

Free access to training

Employee referral scheme

Health and well-being support

Pension Scheme

Discount scheme

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving license required.
• Qualification and previous experience is not needed to join.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with dual sensory impairments in a residential home.
• Participate in various activities that support health and wellbeing.
• Assist with personal care as needed.

Job description

Overview

Do you want to make a positive change to peoples lives? We have an exciting opportunity at Sense to work as a Support Worker in our Kettering Residential Home.

This is a permanent role, 30 hours per week. The shift patterns are Monday to Sunday, 7:00am4:00pm and 4:00pm10:00pm with the requirement to work alternate weekends. A full manual UK driving license is required as we have a manual company vehicle used to take individuals to appointments, activities outside of the home and trips.

Responsibilities

At our Residential home we support 6 individuals with dual sensory impairments. As a Support Worker, you will help participate in a wide range of activities that support health and wellbeing both within the home and in the local community. There may also be personal care involved.

The individuals enjoy going for picnics in the park, shopping, going to the cinemas, visiting the library, museum and an art gallery. We also have a large garden in our home which is accessible to all individuals.

Benefits

• Qualification and previous experience is not needed to join our staff team
• Sense provides an in-depth training package and support to gain a rewarding and valuable job role
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

How to apply

Ready to make a difference? To apply, managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview in relation to the Personal Specification. Please read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying. We reserve the right to close posts at any time. No agency submissions please: submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as ours and no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or [e-mail]

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment 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. Everyones contribution is valued and we ensure theyre given the opportunity to realise their potential.

For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/