Support Worker x3

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit care provider in the UK is looking for a compassionate Support Worker to join its Learning Disability Service in Kent. The role involves supporting customers with learning disabilities to develop independent living skills and requires a minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar setting, along with an NVQ Level 2 qualification. A driving license is essential, and the position offers a competitive salary. Learn more about the rewarding work and benefits of joining this dedicated team.

Benefits

Award-winning Learning & Development

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with care and support needs including learning disabilities.
• Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties.

Responsibilities

• Support customers in developing life skills to meet assessed needs.
• Provide physical, domestic, emotional, and social care.
• Promote social inclusion and independent living.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Learning Disability Service in Kent.

£25,051.00 per annum, working 37.5 hours per week.

Want to feel like you\'re making a difference? You\'ll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That\'s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren\'t token gestures - we\'ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

What you\'ll bring

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with care and support needs including Learning disabilities.
• Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

Desirable:

• Has some experience in Trauma Informed care
• Has some experience in working with people with Mental health

Responsibilities

The Pelham Road Service is for people with learning disabilities, Autism and Complex needs, and we are looking for someone to support an existing staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their life and develop their skills as an independent person.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. At Pelham Road this includes providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Shift patterns

The shift patterns for this role include 7am-10pm, 1am-2.30pm, 2.30pm-10pm.

More information

For a full job description, please visit our website.

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.