Support Workers

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit care provider in Slough is seeking compassionate Support Workers to join their Learning Disabilities service. Successful candidates will provide comprehensive support to customers, helping them achieve independent living. The position offers a competitive salary of £28,808 per annum, extensive benefits, and a commitment to professional development in a dynamic team setting.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Fully paid induction and training

Healthcare Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Generous pension contributions

Staff awards and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Experience within the charity/social care sector.
• Familiarity with working with individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support for developing independent living skills.
• Assist customers with domestic tasks.
• Participate in support planning and risk management.
• Monitor premises security and customer safety.
• Check CCTV throughout the shift.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Teamwork

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We're looking for 3 kind, compassionate and resilient Support workers to join our Learning Disabilities service in Langley.

Salary: £28,808.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? 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.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
• Cycle to work scheme
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
• All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do

• If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
• Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
• Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker
• Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
• Monitor the CCTV throughout the shift

About you

• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Flexible
• Open to feedback and self development
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

What you'll bring

• Essential: NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or experience within charity/social care sector
• Desirable: Experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

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.

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