Support Worker

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worthing is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to provide care for individuals with severe learning disabilities and autism. You will join an inclusive team where your empathy and communication skills will help residents lead fulfilling lives. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £23,387 and comprehensive benefits, including training opportunities and well-being support.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker.
• Background in Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and person-centered care to residents.
• Support individuals through their care pathway.
• Assist residents with daily living and personal hygiene.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Resilience

Compassion

Job description

This role as a Support Worker at Bradfield House in Worthing, West Sussex, provides an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with severe learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviors. You will work as part of a supportive and inclusive team, using your excellent communication skills and empathy to enable residents to lead a more independent and fulfilling life. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and person-centered care to residents with severe learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviors. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support individuals through their care pathway, using your excellent communication skills and experience to help them achieve their goals. The role can be challenging at times, but it is highly rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on the lives of the residents. You will work 35 hours per week, with shift patterns covering mornings, afternoons, and weekends.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of healthcare services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, the company has a strong focus on delivering high-quality, compassionate care and supporting the professional development of its staff.

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

JoinBradfield HouseinWorthing West Sussexas a Support Worker and provide care for people withsevere learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging;where you’ll support andencourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. You’ll work35 hours per week, 7 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2pm-9.30pm, and weekends on a rota basis. Permanent full-time contract.

Where you will be working Location:119-121 Heene Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4NY Bradfield House is part of our Learning Disability and Autism division and provides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments.

The home has two lounges, and ten spacious bedrooms with full en-suite facilities, and two fully enclosed gardens. Bradfield House is situated in the conservation area of Worthing, West Sussex, just a short walk to the sea front, and ¼ mile to West Worthing main line train station.

This seaside town with a pier and promenade enjoys an excellent range of facilities and amenities. Worthing has direct train access to Brighton and London and good road links around the area.

In this role you will:

• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time.20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.

What you will get:

• Annual base salary of £23,387 (£12.85 hourly pay rate)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, with a background in Learning Disabilities and Autism. A naturally empathetic, caring, and compassionate nature is essential, as is the ability to effectively communicate with residents and deal with challenging behaviors. A positive attitude, resilience, and a willingness to support residents with personal hygiene are also important.

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.