Support Worker

1st Homecare; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider is searching for a Support Worker in Sheffield Day Services, offering competitive pay and flexible employment opportunities. Join a passionate team dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Autism and learning disabilities with ample support and training provided.

Benefits

28-day paid holiday (pro-rata)

Accredited training

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life cover

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Recognition Initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience desirable but full training provided.
• Enhanced adult DBS application required.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with Autism and learning disabilities.
• Promote independence through skill building.
• Engage in activities within the day center and community.

Skills

Honest

Good Communicator

Flexible

Passionate

Self Motivated

Reliable

Caring

Inclusive

Job description

Support Worker -Sheffield Day Services

Part time - 18 Hours per week

We offer a competitive rate of £12.21ph plus great benefits!

We are looking for people to join our friendly and welcoming team in Sheffield Day Services, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, where you will have the opportunity to enhance people’s lives. We deliver creative, dynamic and person centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in a Day Centre.

To deliver support to adults with Autism and learning disabilities to lead a meaningful and active life, to encourage independence through skill building and active choices and to engage and participate in activities both in the day centre and the community. There are elements of budgeting and personal care and some services require us to travel with them to and from home as part of their support.

You’ll have a really rewarding role working with a great team of people and the chance to make a real difference to other people’s lives. We will support you along your career path to learn, develop and grow.

Shifts

18 hours per week
Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm
Infrequent evenings and weekends may be required for specific events we put on.

Real Life Options offers flexible employment opportunities.

Previous experience is desirable for this position although full training will be provided

An enhanced adult DBS application will be required for successful applicants.

Benefits and Rewards

• Aminimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Accreditedtraining giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
• An employer contributory pension scheme

In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
• £10,000 Life cover
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A financial wellbeing scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:

Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know