Supported Living Worker

Experienceguildford; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Blue Light Card membership

Retail and events discounts

Workplace pension scheme

Free eye tests

Cycle2Work scheme

24-hour employee assistance program

Travel season ticket advances

Staff referral bonus scheme

AIG Life Assurance

AIG Smart Health App

Job summary

halow in Guildford and Cranleigh, surrey, is seeking a Supported Living Care Worker to support adults with learning disabilities. You will help plan daily activities, support independence, and assist with social engagement in the local community across Surrey.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week over a 5 of 7 rota, including sleep-ins and some weekends. Fully paid training is provided, with opportunities to study for accredited qualifications.

Qualifications

• Professional or personal experience in care is desirable.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality support to young adults and helping plan day-to-day lives.
• Encouraging activities in home and community and helping access social engagements.
• May assist with personal care and medicine administration with full training.
• Flagging concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Demonstrating resilience, adaptability and confidence in lone-working.
• Understanding of learning disabilities.

Job description

Salary:£26,000 per annum with Sleep-ins paid at a supplementary rate of £50 per night .Location: Guildford and Cranleigh, but you may also be supporting at activities and venues across the Surrey area.
Hours:37.5 hours per week, working 5 of 7 days, with an average of 2 sleep-ins per week.This role requires flexibility to work on a rotational rota pattern covering Monday - Sunday each week across shifts patterns which include early shifts, day shifts, late shifts, sleep-ins and some weekends.Annual Leave:30 days pro-rata.Training:Fully paid training is given including the industry recognised Care Certificate, and further development opportunities are available including Positive Behaviour Support and opportunities to study for accredited National Vocational Qualifications.

Our Supported Living Care Workers are a vital part of howwe nurture independence in adults aged 18+ through our highly regarded Supported Living service.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality support to our young adults and helping to plan their day-to-day lives whilst working to achieve their goals.
• Encouraging and supporting on tasks within their own home as well as helping them to plan and access their social life, activities, and engagements within the local community and further afield.
• Some personal care and administration of medicine may be required depending on who you are supporting (Full training provided).
• Flagging up any concerns or potential for concern that you may have relating to an adult we support to the appropriate personnel.
• Resilience and adaptability
• Confidence lone working
• An understanding of learning disabilities
• Aged 18 and above
• Right to work in the UKPlease note we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this positionWilling to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check. The initial cost of the DBS application will be paid for by halow.Desirable
• Professional or personal experience is desired, but we also pride ourselves on a values- based approach and the main skill we are looking for is the ambition to help others.
• Driving licence with access to a vehicle which can be used for organisational purposes.

You’ll get access to great benefits including

• Free Blue Light Card membership;
• Retail and events discounts;
• Workplace pension scheme;
• Free eye tests;
• Cycle2Work scheme;
• 24-hour employee assistance program;
• Travel season ticket advances;
• Staff referral bonus scheme;
• AIG Life Assurance (Post Probation);
• Access to AIG Smart Health App

Flexible, immediate start dates available.

halow

Carroll House, 11 Quarry Street, Guildford