Support Worker

Walsingham Support; Waterford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization dedicated to improving lives in Waterford is seeking Support Workers to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. The role offers flexible working hours, comprehensive training, and various opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will showcase their passion for care and the ability to build strong relationships. Enjoy benefits like generous leave, pension contributions, and employee discounts.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Paid Enhanced DBS

Pension scheme contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Life assurance equal to three times your salary

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to build genuine relationships.
• No prior experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver quality-of-life for people with disabilities.
• Ensure care is tailored to individual needs.
• Maintain a well‑kept environment.

Job description

Responsibilities

• As a valued member of our team, each Support Worker is there to help deliver the quality‑of‑life for people with disabilities. By doing so, the support worker will be supporting our service users to reach their full potential.
• You will help to ensure that Walsingham Support's care is of high quality and person‑centred. As a Support Worker you will help to ensure that care is tailored to the needs of each individual and based on their lifestyle.
• As a Support Worker, it is your duty to ensure a high quality and well‑maintained environment for those we support.
• Each Support Worker is expected to work from a care plan, providing help with day‑to‑day living tasks such as personal care, meal preparation, housekeeping, emotional support, social interaction and visits to activities in their communities.

Our Walsingham World is built on doing good, being the best place to work and supporting the people in our services. We do the right thing because it is the right thing to do for our team and for the people we support.

Interview Process and Training

We believe in creating an accessible and fair recruitment process. That’s why, as part of your interview preparation, we will provide the interview questions in advance. We want you to feel confident and ready to showcase your skills and passion. Work with Walsingham and make a real difference to people’s lives. Walsingham Support has been operating across England and Wales since 1986, enhancing the lives of people with learning disabilities, autism and other complex needs. We put the people we support at the centre of everything we do, delivering specifically tailored support for every individual.

This is a wonderfully varied role where you will build genuine relationships with the people you care for. No prior experience is required; we provide all the training needed.

Benefits

We really care about our staff and offer a wide range of benefits to each Support Worker:

• Favourable working hours, including part‑time roles and bank positions.
• 28 days annual leave (20 days leave + 8 days bank holidays), rising up to 38 days depending on length of service.
• Double pay if you work on bank holidays.
• Paid Enhanced DBS.
• Pension scheme contributions.
• Opportunities to develop in your chosen career field and gain professional qualifications through our apprenticeship offer.
• Life assurance equal to three times your salary.
• Bereavement helpline.
• Employee Assistance Programme supplied by HealthAssured.
• Walsingham Rewards Scheme with extensive discounts on everyday items.
• Exceptional training and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Long service awards.
• Recommend a friend bonus of £250.
• Access to Blue Light Card savings.