Support Worker

mcch; Speen; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Support is recruiting a dedicated support worker to join our team serving people with learning disabilities, autistic people and mental health needs in Biggleswade, Buckinghamshire. The role offers full-time or part-time hours, with waking nights 2/3 per month and a requirement to hold a UK driving licence.

We value empathy, teamwork, clear communication, and reliable time management to help individuals live with choice and belonging.

Qualifications

• Genuine empathy for the people we support.
• Enjoy teamwork and pride in getting the job done well with colleagues.
• Excellent face-to-face communication skills and a good standard of literacy.
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise workload.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Face-to-face communication

Literacy

Time management

Job description

About The Role

At Choice Support, we believe everyone should have the chance to live a life that feels good, connected and full of possibility. Every day, we work alongside people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with mental health needs to build lives filled with choice, belonging and opportunity.

What Our Staff Say About Us

"Choice Support gives employees opportunity to grow. I started as a support worker five years ago. I am now a Team Leader managing two services."

Hours

Full time (39) and part time hours starting from 16 hours per week are available.

You will be required to work waking nights 2/3 per month. Shift are 9:15 am till 7:15 am

Location

Both services are located in Biggleswade, Buckinghamshire.

About You

We’re not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our organisation. We will train and develop you to become a great support worker if you:

• have genuine empathy for the people we support, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through difficult times.


• enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues.


• have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy.


• have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role!

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship, please only apply if you can work in the UK.

To keep the people we support safe, we follow safer recruitment steps. This includes DBS checks, reference checks and reviewing your work history.

Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact [e-mail] so that we can discuss your needs with you.