Support Worker

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Redbourn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded care service provider in Redbourn seeks a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join their Social Care Learning Disabilities service. You will provide essential support to customers, fostering independent living and social inclusion. The role requires NVQ Level 2 or similar qualification and a full UK driver's licence. The position offers a salary of £24,548 per annum for 37.5 hours a week along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Generous pension contribution up to 4%

Paid induction and further training

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or relevant experience in social care.
• Full UK driver's licence required.
• Relevant experience working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to develop life skills to meet assessed needs.
• Encourage independent living and promote social inclusion.
• Work collaboratively with customers to maximize their choices.

Skills

Warm friendly presence

Flexible

Calm and resilient

Open to feedback

Organised

Strong communiation skills

Motivated towards excellence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience within charity/social care sector

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Social Care Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire.

£24,548.00 per annum, working 37.5 hours per week.

Want to feel like you\'re making a difference? You\'ll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That\'s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren\'t token gestures - we\'ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff\'s commitment and contribution

Note: Look Ahead is not offering sponsorship; all applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment.

Role and responsibilities

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

About you

• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Flexible
• Open to feedback and self development
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
• Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude
• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

What you\'ll bring

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
• Full UK drivers\' licence

Desirable:

• Relevant experience working with people with learning disabilities

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.