Support worker

Sense; Louth; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension up to 5%

Free life assurance

Cashback & discounts

Cycle to work

Travel season ticket loans

Free DBS check

100+ online & face-to-face training

Wisdom wellbeing app

Job summary

Sense is seeking Support Workers to join a small residential team in Louth, supporting five people with complex needs to live full and meaningful lives. Roles are permanent and part-time, with 30 or 16 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour. You’ll help with meals, personal care, and community activities in a home-like setting.

Applicants should be warm, reliable, and eager to develop professionally. A disability-confident employer, Sense values diversity and is committed to safeguarding through

Qualifications

• Warm, caring, and empathetic approach.
• Positive, with a can-do attitude.
• Reliable and consistent in performance.
• Passionate about enhancing others' lives.
• Willing to attend training and develop in the role.

Responsibilities

• Support five residents with complex needs in daily living.
• Assist with everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Provide personal care and hygiene support.
• Support finances and medication management as needed.
• Encourage community participation and social activities.

Skills

Warm, caring, empathetic

Positive can-do attitude

Reliable and consistent

Passionate about helping others

Willing to train and develop

Job description

Could you help someone live life on their own terms?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Support Workers to join our small, close-knit residential team at 54 Monks Dyke Road in Louth, supporting five people with complex needs to live full and meaningful lives.

These are permanent roles with part-time contracts, working either 30 or 16 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour. Whether you're helping someone cook a meal they love, encouraging them to get out into the community, or simply being a steady, trusted presence at home, everything you do will be about making life richer and more independent for the people you support. No two days are the same, and that's what makes this role so rewarding.

Please note: if you live outside of Louth, you will need access to your own vehicle for early and late shifts as public transport in the area is very limited.

We are looking for someone who is:

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

This role might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Personal care and hygiene
• Finances and medication
• Getting out into the community for activities and social events
• 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

If you’re looking for a role that’s active, meaningful, and full of heart; we’d love to welcome you to the team.

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

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/about-us/equality-and-diversity/