Support Worker (Leicester)

Ivolve Care and Support; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading adult care provider in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to support adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The role involves providing personal care, engaging in meaningful activities, and ensuring a high standard of support. Candidates should possess a good general education and demonstrate values of honesty, reliability, and a commitment to excellence in care. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Dynamic and fulfilling work environment

Qualifications

• Commitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of Ivolve.
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable).
• Previous experience within a social care setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities, autism, ABI, and mental health.
• Provide personal care and assist with health and medication needs.
• Engage individuals in activities such as cooking, art, and social outings.

Skills

Good general education

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Passion to make a difference

Commitment to training and development

Confident IT user

Education

RQF Level 2 or above in social care

Job description

You’ll support adults with a range of needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health. You’ll help them flourish in a place they call home, empower them to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives. You’ll give high‑quality, tailored support, doing activities like cooking, art or listening to music and taking them out for movie nights and food outings. You’ll provide personal care, including continence support; health and medication needs; handling personal possessions, finances and documents; and shopping, to maintain good levels of personal and environmental hygiene. You’ll follow our procedures to ensure consistent, safe and reliable care and support.

Essential

• Good general education
• Honesty, reliability, trustworthiness and a passion to make a difference
• Commitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of Ivolve
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable)
• A commitment to undertake training and development

Desirable

• RQF Level 2 or above in social care
• Previous experience within a social care setting
• Knowledge and commitment regarding Equal Opportunities
• Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks
• Confident IT user

We’re one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today – and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives. Our support is dynamic, person‑centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support people's interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person‑centred plan to help them strive every day.

We’re very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by "The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025".

Our values

Our values reflect us all and they’re at the heart of everything we do. They set out our culture, the way we behave and the way we do things. Our colleagues are passionate, kind and resilient and they go the extra mile for the people we support and each other. We have this expectation of all of our colleagues. As a leader, you’ll embody our values in action and inspire and motivate your teams to do the same.