Support Worker

Agincare Weymouth; Wareham; On-site; GBP 14,206 - 20,233; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£12.50 per hour

Refer a friend scheme

Fully funded training

Company pension scheme

Job summary

A family-run care provider in Wareham is seeking a Support Worker to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals with complex support needs. The role involves encouraging independence, assisting with daily living activities, and promoting quality of life. Applicants must have at least 12 months on the right to work and a full UK Drivers Licence. Competitive pay, ongoing training, and career development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months on the right to work.
• A full UK Drivers Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Encourage individuals to participate in community roles.
• Support daily living activities including personal care.
• Engage and motivate individuals to enhance their quality of life.
• Record and report health changes of service users.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.

Skills

Enthusiastic approach

Great people skills

Positive and proactive approach

Job description

The role of a Support Worker at Enable is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals with complex support needs, including Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Mental Health issues. The Support Worker will be responsible for encouraging independence, supporting daily living activities, and promoting the quality of life for the service users.

Main duties of the job

The Support Worker will be responsible for offering a range of services to the individuals they support, including encouraging active participation in the community, supporting daily living activities, effective communication, and promoting motivation to enhance their quality of life. They will also be required to provide positive behavioral support, keep accurate records, and work as part of a team.

About us

Enable is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. They are one of the UK's largest care providers, with over 4,500 team members and over 100 locations across England, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. Agincare, the parent company of Enable, is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview or an informal conversation about career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person centred outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services.

You will need to be enthusiastic, have great people skills, and a positive and proactive approach to your role, supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and complex needs.

Where youll be working:

Wareham

We support up to 11 people living within this service, promoting independent living.

We are looking for support workers to join our amazing team, and to continue delivering outstanding outcomes.

As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:

£12.50 per hour

Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*

Fully funded training and career development

Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• A full UK Drivers Licence

How we achieve our outcomes with the people we support.

As part of your day to day work you will be offering the following;

Encouraging people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.

Supporting Activities of daily Living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.

Communicating- effectively communicate using peoples chosen methods

Engaging- promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life

Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches

Recording- keeping accurate records &reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management

Team player Working as part of a team, as well as being able to work using your own initiative.

About Agincare

Were a family run business thats been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Subject to terms and conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months on the right to work and a full UK Drivers Licence are required for this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.