Support Worker

Agincare; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.00 per hour

Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500

Career development

Fully funded training

Blue Light card

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare Waterlooville is seeking an experienced Support Worker to help individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex care requirements live as independently as possible within their own homes and local community. You will be passionate, resilient and person-centred, with excellent communication and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality support.

This role offers rewarding career development, fully funded training and a pension scheme, plus a refer a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to play active roles in their communities to promote independence.
• Supporting activities of daily living including personal care, routines, meals, and budgeting.
• Communicating effectively using people’s preferred methods.
• Engaging with individuals to enhance quality of life.
• Specialising in positive behavioural support where needed.
• Recording accurate records and reporting changes to management.
• Team player, working within a team and on own initiative.

Skills

Experience supporting people withBrain

Non-verbal communication

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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.

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 be an experienced Support Worker with a passion for making a positive difference in people's lives. We are looking for individuals who have previous experience supporting people with brain injuries, non-verbal communication needs, and behaviours that may challenge. You will be enthusiastic, resilient, and person-centred, with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality support.

You will support individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health needs, and complex care requirements, empowering them to live fulfilling and independent lives.

Where You'll Be Working

Waterlooville

This is a unique supported living service in Waterlooville, enabling people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and local community.

We are looking for experienced Support Workers to join our dedicated and passionate team, continuing to deliver outstanding outcomes and person-centred support to the individuals we support.

As An Agincare Employee You’ll Enjoy

• £13.00 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £500*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

A minimum of 12 months on your right to work

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 people’s 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

‘We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s 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