Support Worker

Sterling Cross Trading LLP; Slough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social support charity in Slough is seeking a Support Worker to provide vital personal and practical support to service users. Your role will focus on enabling individuals to live independently and improve their quality of life. Candidates should have experience in a relevant care role and a compassionate attitude. This full-time position comes with generous benefits including annual leave, development support, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Further learning and development support

Paid DBS

Generous pension and life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a relevant care role within a similar environment.
• Compassionate, caring attitude.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, practical and wellbeing support to service users.
• Support service users in developing daily living skills.
• Encourage service users to pursue their chosen goals.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Experience in care role

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

New opportunities are now available in Slough for a Support Worker to join a leading social support charity at one of their specialist supported living services.

This charity provides housing, wellbeing and integrated services across London and the South East of England for people who need additional support to live independently.

Slough is home to a range of accommodation services. At each one, the team provides service users with tailored, high-quality living support in the best possible environment for them (whether that's a group housing setting, supported flat, or in their own home).

Role purpose

As a Support Worker, you will provide personal, practical and wellbeing support that will enable service users to engage with a broad range of opportunities for building skills and social connections and improving quality of life. Your work will directly support and encourage service users to live the life they choose, as independently as possible, in a personalised and person-centred environment. This is a permanent, full-time position as a Support Worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, practical and wellbeing support to service users to promote independent living and improve quality of life. • Support service users in developing daily living skills, social connections and participation in community activities. • Encourage and enable service users to pursue their chosen goals in a personalised and person-centred approach.

Person specification

• Essential: Previous experience in a relevant care role within a similar environment (mental health / learning disabilities / complex care / SEN)
• Essential: Compassionate, caring attitude and a willingness to learn
• Desirable: A relevant qualification such as an NVQ in Health and Social Care

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, with length of service boosts plus opportunities to buy/sell
• Further learning and development support
• Eligibility for discounts schemes including Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Paid DBS
• Travel loan and eyecare vouchers
• Generous pension and life assurance cover
• Professional recognition initiatives
• And more!