Support Worker: Empower Lives & Grow Your Career

Changeworknow is part of the Access Group; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

Learning and development opportunities

New care certificate available

Job summary

Potens is recruiting a Support Worker in Chesterfield to help adults with a range of needs in Newbold Road, a spacious 8-bedroom service. The role offers a 35-hour workweek, 13.50 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension and learning opportunities.

Successful candidates will receive full training, a supportive work environment, and opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications while helping residents access daily activities and the community.

Qualifications

• Flexible with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Motivated and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Your role will be to help each person achieve their full potential by supporting them with their daily activities.
• Providing personal care and emotional support.
• You will be supporting within the service and with accessing the community and will also be taking part in the chosen activities of the people who live with us.
• You will be supporting and promoting independence to suit each person’s individual needs.
• Weekend and Bank holiday working is required.
• Shifts will be 7 or 14 hours long. The earliest shift start time is 6 am, and the latest finish time when not on nights is 9 pm, so you must be sure that you can travel to and from the service for these times.
• The occasional night shift will be required, which is 9 pm to 7 am.

Job description

Potens is recruiting a Support Worker in Chesterfield to help adults with a range of needs in Newbold Road, a spacious 8-bedroom service. The role offers a 35-hour workweek, 13.50 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits package including a pension and learning opportunities.

Successful candidates will receive full training, a supportive work environment, and opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications while helping residents access daily activities and the community.