Support Worker -UK

Tamfol; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Blue Light Card Discounts

Great Training and Career Development

Access to Occupational Health Support

Reward and Recognition Awards

Free DBS check – conditions apply

Company Social Events

On-site Parking

Company Pension

Job summary

The Cephas Care Group is seeking reliable, motivated and compassionate Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities division. You will provide person-centred support to service users across Felixstowe, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, with the possibility of covering multiple sites to broaden experience.

Opportunities for professional development include mandatory training, the Care Certificate, and Level 3 apprenticeships funded by the company.

Qualifications

• Learning Disabilities experience preferred
• Mental Health experience preferred
• Ability to work with vulnerable individuals with person-centred approach

Responsibilities

• Support service users with personal care, activities and daily life
• Build trust and assist service users to achieve goals
• Demonstrate reliability and passion for making a difference

Job description

The Cephas Care Group has been devoted to providing service excellence for over 30 years.

We are looking for reliable, motivated, caring, and compassionate Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities division.

We cover Felixstowe, Ipswich, Claydon, Needham Market, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds and whilst you will be predominantly settled in a certain location, we may request that you support at any of our services – this upskills our staff teams significantly, with exposure to varied specialised needs and ensures best practice, information and knowledge is shared across our organisation.

• Access to Blue Light Card Discounts
• Great Training and Career Development Opportunities
• Access to Occupational Health Support
• Reward and Recognition Awards
• Free DBS check – conditions apply
• Company Social Events
• On-site Parking
• Company Pension

Objective of Role:

• This role is extremely varied depending on the service and service user(s) you are supporting; however, our focus remains consistent – to use a person-centred and innovative approach to support and facilitate the development of new skills and independence to enable our service users to achieve and exceed their goals and aspirations.
• You will provide support to vulnerable individuals, building trust and assisting them with personal care, activities, and all aspects of daily life, supporting them to lead the most fulfilling and rewarding lives possible.
• Reliability.
• A passion for making a difference.

We highly value our staff and ensure that you will have the opportunity to personally progress through exposure to varied settings, individuals, complexity of needs and workplace opportunities, with responsive line managers and support teams that will guide and support you on your journey.

We offer a planned programme of continuous professional development with mandatory training course completion, enrolment, and support to obtain the Care Certificate and apprenticeships in Level 3 in Health and Social Care which are fully funded and guided by personal tutors and our training department.

Experience:

• Learning Disability: 1 year (preferred)
• Mental Health : 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence and Access to a Vehicle (required)