Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

ENS Recruitment; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced Support Worker for a supported living service in Shoeburyness, Essex. You'll provide person-centred care, supporting adults with learning disabilities to maintain their independence and skills. This full-time position offers a basic salary of £25,417.60, with estimated earnings between £27,494 and £29,725 including sleep-ins. Candidates must be local to the area, and the role includes comprehensive benefits such as career development opportunities and a company pension.

Benefits

28 Days holiday

Free on-site parking

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Casual dress

Company pension

Referrals bonus programme

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience working as a support worker.
• DBS check required.
• Care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in accordance with best practice and policies.
• Support adults in maintaining their skills and personal interests.
• Maintain skills and undertake necessary training.

Skills

Experience working as a support worker

Person-centred care

Maintain tenancy

Job description

Overview

Experienced Support Worker required to work in a supported living service for learning disabilities, based in Shoeburyness, Essex. Note that our client does not offer sponsorship at this time.

Basic salary £25,417.60 per year. With sleep‑ins your estimated earnings will be £27,494 - £29,725 per year.

Candidates will need to live within a half‑hour commutable distance to Shoeburyness.

This position is a full‑time, 40‑hour per week contract and will include day, weekend, and sleep‑in working. Sleep‑in shifts are paid in addition to the basic salary at £5.00 per hour. Overtime is available.

Shift Patterns

• Early Shift: 07:00 to 15:00
• Late Shift: 15:00 to 23:00
• Sleep In: 23:00 - 07:00

Responsibilities

• Provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the service management.
• Support and enable adults to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person‑centred care.
• Support adults in maintaining their tenancy.
• Maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as required to maintain and progress knowledge.

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience working as a support worker. One year of care experience is desirable.
• Required: DBS check (register with the DBS update service if the role requires it).

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction
• Full training provided with opportunities to degree level
• Career development opportunities
• 28 Days holiday
• Free, on‑site parking available
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card for retail discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On‑site parking
• Refer a Friend programme worth £250 per referral

Additional Information

Our client provides housing and support services based on the fundamental belief that adults with a learning disability, autism or other mental impairment have a right to lead their own life, to determine where, how and with whom they live, and who provides them with support.