Support Worker at Potens

HipHopTune Media; Salisbury, Meshaw, South Molton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for compassionate Support Workers to join their team in a beautiful rural setting. This role offers full training, flexible shifts, and a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Access to exclusive employee benefits

Qualifications

• No experience needed; full training provided.
• Must have a full, clean driving license and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in activities like swimming, cinema, and shopping.
• Encourage choice and involvement, support with personal care.

Skills

Flexible

Positive

Motivated

Team Player

Job description

Potens is looking for enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join the team at Bourne Bridge House in Meshaw, South Molton as Support Workers. No previous experience is required – just the right values, a flexible mindset, and a genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

This is an excellent opportunity for those new to care or seeking a meaningful and rewarding career. Full training and ongoing support will be provided, including the opportunity to complete the Care Certificate as part of the role. Potens values a positive, ‘can do’ attitude and is looking for team members who are committed, kind, and ready to support individuals in leading fulfilling, independent lives.

About Potens

Potens has over 30 years’ experience in delivering specialist community, residential, supported living, respite, educational, and day opportunity services for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and complex needs.

The organisation provides services nationwide through registered supported and independent living services, domiciliary care, residential care, respite care, day opportunities, and independent schools.

Established in 1989 and registered as Potensial Ltd in 2006, Potens began with two residential services in Birkenhead and has since grown steadily into a trusted and respected provider across the UK.

Position: Support Worker

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are pleased to announce we have an exciting opportunity here at Potens for Support Worker.

All applicants must hold a full, valid, and clean driving license and have their own vehicle due to the location and the service needs.

We are looking for Support Workers to join our service here at Bournebridge House, which is set in six acres of land giving us a beautiful working environment and great surroundings. Bournebridge House is a residential service where we support young adults with learning disabilities and or autism.

We offer the chance to work in a lovely rural location with the opportunity to learn new skills. We welcome visits to our service to see if Bournebridge house is the right fit for you!

What we’ll give you:

• We will ensure you are rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
• Full Time 40 hours per week.
• Flexible shift patterns available to promote work/home life balance so a combination of earlies, lates and long days. Sleep-ins and waking nights may be required.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Confidential, supportive Employee Assistance Programme, accessible 24/7.
• Paid comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future – including internal leadership competency sessions and recognised qualifications (level 2 to level 5 NVQ in Health & Social Care).
• New to care? You can complete your care certificate with us.
• Access to attractive and exclusive employee benefits including savings on shopping, leisure, and household expenses.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing:

• We support people across a range of activities that can include swimming, cinema, theatre, outdoor pursuits, forest school, and day to day tasks such as shopping a visit to the pub or even accompanying them on holiday.
• Our main aim is to provide a homely environment for people with learning disabilities in which continuous encouragement, education, and stimulation are at the core element of supporting the people that live here with us at Bournebridge House.
• Encouraging choice and involvement, supporting with personal care, and gaining life skills. Supporting and taking part in activities.

Requirements

Who you are:

• No experience is needed as full training and support will be given. For us, it’s important that we have someone on our team with the right values.
• Flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Positive and Motivated.
• A team player.
• All applicants must have a full, clean and valid driving license and have their own vehicle due to the location and service needs.

Required Documents

• CV/Resume

Application Process

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