Support Worker

OakGar Recruitment; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a dedicated Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities and autism in Ottershaw, UK. Ideal candidates will have a caring nature and flexibility for various shifts including days and nights. In return, they will receive support for their professional development, including enrollment for an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, along with additional benefits such as paid DBS and access to training opportunities. This role emphasizes person-centred care and community integration.

Benefits

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Paid enhanced DBS

Early Pay access

E-learning / Classroom training / Diplomas

Regular one to one supervision

Employee Assistance Programme

Contribution towards company pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Support with daily living skills including cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with personal care and travel escorts.
• Teach independent life skills.
• Facilitate community-based activities including college and leisure.
• Provide assistance at work placements.

Skills

Friendly, caring approach

Genuine desire to help others

Ability to relate to diverse backgrounds

Professional, reliable, and flexible attitude

Ability to work independently or in a team

Patience and sense of humour

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts?

Are you a support worker with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a support worker to make a difference in their service in Chertsey, Surrey. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to individuals with learning disabilities and autism so experience within this client group would be desirable. Due to the nature of this role the ideal candidate must be flexible for a mixture of shifts including days, nights and sleep ins. In return you will be offered an opportunity to represent a leading organisation who will pay for and enrol you into a NVQ Level 3!

We are looking for a Support Worker who has :

• A friendly, caring approach.
• A genuine desire to help others.
• The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds.
• A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude.
• The ability to work on your own or in a team.
• Patience and a sense of humour!

If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with :

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Early Pay access.
• E-learning / Classroom training / Diplomas.
• Regular one to one supervision.
• Discounts platform including gift cards, discount codes and other extras.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support with your wellbeing.
• Regular support and supervisions.
• Contribution towards company pension scheme.

Activities of support vary from daily living skills including cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities such as going to college, swimming, work placements and other social and leisure activities