Support Worker — Grow with a Platinum Care Team

Eden Futures; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus (£500)

Training & development opportunities

Recognition programs

Supportive culture

Job summary

Eden Futures is recruiting Support Workers across our Supported Living services, helping adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.

We offer training, development plans, Care Certificate pathways, and apprenticeships. Benefits include a £12.71 hourly rate (about £27,758.64 per year for a 42-hour week) and a £500 refer-a-friend bonus. We value people, culture, and recognition.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and respond to service users' needs with empathy.
• Comfortable working in a person-centred care environment.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills through training.
• Reliability and collaboration within a care team.
• Clear communication with service users, families and colleagues.
• Commitment to safeguarding and health & safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to lead a full and active life in line with their wishes and choices, considering their assessed needs and individual support and care plans, participating in the development of plans where applicable
• Support individuals to stay safe, taking appropriate action to safeguard their welfare and protect them from abuse wherever possible
• Provide emotional support when needed, maintaining a person-centred approach
• Support service users to participate in chosen social activities and services in their community, manage their finances and medication responsibly, help with practical tasks around the home, and respectfully support with personal care, hygiene and healthcare
• You will be an informal point of contact for those in the service users circle of support (e.g. Families and Social Workers)
• Accurately report and record any issues related to the care and support of our Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations and have regard for the Health, Safety and Welfare of others

Skills

Empathy

Compassionate

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Initiative

Job description

Eden Futures is recruiting Support Workers across our Supported Living services, helping adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.

We offer training, development plans, Care Certificate pathways, and apprenticeships. Benefits include a £12.71 hourly rate (about £27,758.64 per year for a 42-hour week) and a £500 refer-a-friend bonus. We value people, culture, and recognition.