Support Worker

Papworth Trust; Pampisford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a part-time Support Worker to assist adults with profound disabilities. This role involves empowering individuals, providing personal care, and facilitating engagement through tailored activities. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and be willing to complete relevant training. Competitive salary and additional benefits are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days holiday

Occupational sick pay

Pension schemes

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Applicants with relevant experience or transferable skills welcomed.
• Adapt activities using picture exchange and social stories.
• Willing to complete Care Certificate and Papworth training.

Responsibilities

• Empower customers to have independence and make choices.
• Support customers to engage in activities both in group sessions and 1:1.
• Assist with personal care and mobility as per Care and Support plans.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Experience with Makaton

Ability to support independence

Job description

Overview

Support Worker - Papworth Trust is looking for a part-time, permanent Support Worker to join our Day Service Team in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with profound and multiple disabilities in their daily lives.

Why Papworth Trust

At Papworth Trust, we are committed to empowering disabled individuals and promoting their independence through tailored care services. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in our high ratings from the Care Quality Commission, with many of our services achieving 'Outstanding' and 'Good' ratings. We operate across Suffolk, providing a range of services including housing support, employment assistance, and day opportunities aimed at nurturing individual potential and enhancing community involvement.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: on offer is a salary of £12,776.40 per annum (£24,570 FTE).
• Holiday: 33 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata for part-timers)
• Occupational sick pay - 6 weeks full / 6 weeks half pay after probation
• Pension: choice of two schemes with an enhanced employer contribution
• Employee extras: health cashback plan, employee assistance helpline, online wellbeing apps, mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities

About the role

As a Support Worker, you will help deliver services for adults with profound and multiple disabilities, supporting their independence, choices, and engagement in activities. You will provide personal care, assist with moving & handling, and use communication skills to enhance inclusion and participation, both in group and 1:1 sessions. Working hours for this role are 19.5 hours per week, working 9:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Empower customers to have independence and make choices, supporting the development of meaningful relationships with peers.
• Support customers with complex needs to engage in activities, both in group sessions and 1:1.
• Assist with personal care and mobility in line with individual Care and Support plans.
• Use communication skills, including picture exchange, objects of reference, social stories, schedules, and Makaton, to enhance inclusion and engagement.
• Create and adapt activity sessions to enable participation for individuals with profound learning disabilities and complex sensory or healthcare needs.

About you

As a Support Worker, we welcome applicants with relevant experience or transferable skills from roles such as teaching, teaching assistant, or supporting older adults. You will support adults with profound learning disabilities and complex needs, adapting activities and communicating using picture exchange, objects of reference, social stories, schedules, and Makaton (experience with Makaton is a plus). You should be a strong communicator, able to plan 1:1 support, and willing to complete the Care Certificate and Papworth training. You embrace our values, helping customers achieve independence, inclusion, and meaningful relationships.

Please note: The post will be subject to an Enhanced with Adults Barred Service (DBS) check process.

We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you wish to apply through the Disability Confident scheme, please email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Spider who are handling this vacancy on our behalf.

Please note, Candidates must be authorised to work in the UK.

If you have experience in personal care or are eager to learn and are committed to upholding the values of equality and inclusion, to work together to empower individuals and promote independence in care we would love to hear from you!

To apply for our Support Worker role, please submit your CV today to join our supportive and dynamic team at Papworth Trust.

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