Support Worker. Job in Crawley Education & Training Jobs

OakGar Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to join their dedicated team in Crawley. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by assisting individuals with learning disabilities and autism in achieving greater independence. You will be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional development, including NVQ qualifications. If you have a caring attitude, a desire to help others, and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, this role could be the perfect fit for you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we support!

Benefits

Paid holidays

Free training

Regular support and supervisions

Contribution towards company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with learning disabilities and autism is desirable.
• Option for further sector-related qualifications after probation.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living skills like cooking, cleaning, and personal care.
• Assist with community-based activities and independent life skills.

Skills

Friendly, caring approach

Desire to help others

Ability to relate to diverse backgrounds

Professional and reliable attitude

Teamwork and independence

Patience and sense of humour

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts?

Are you someone with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a full-time support worker to make a difference in their service in Crawley, West Sussex who can commit to a flexible rota. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to individuals with learning disabilities and autism so experience within this client group would be desirable. After probation, you have the option to be enrolled in further sector related qualifications.

We are looking for a Support Worker who has:

• A friendly, caring approach
• A genuine desire to help others
• The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds
• A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude
• The ability to work on your own or in a team
• Patience and a sense of humour!

If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with:

• NVQ 2 after probation and further development
• Paid holidays
• Free training
• Regular support and supervisions
• Support for Health and Social Care Qualifications
• Contribution towards company pension scheme

Activities of support vary from daily living skills i.e., cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities such as going to college, swimming, work placements and other social and leisure activities.