Day Support Worker

Disabled Workers Co; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro rata for PT)

Health cashback plan

Workplace pension

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Disabled Workers Co. is seeking a Day Support Worker in Huntingdon for a part-time role. You will assist adults with disabilities, support daily activities, and help maintain dignity and independence in line with the care plan.

The role requires experience in supporting individuals with complex needs, including communication techniques and personal care responsibilities. DBS enhanced check is required, and the Trust offers adjustments throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker for adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Empower customers to have independence and choices, and to develop meaningful relationships.
• Support customers with complex needs to engage in activities in a group or 1:1 session.
• Assistance with personal care and mobility, based on a Care and Support plan.
• Use communication skills to enhance inclusion and engagement.

Job description

JobDescription :

Day Support Worker

Salary: £12,589.2

Location: Huntingdon

Full/Part Time: Part time

Total Weekly Hours:18, 09:30-15:30, Monday-Wednesday

Disclosure Barring Service: Enhanced check with adult barred list

About us:

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are, and our mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice and independence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum job criteria.

We provide ongoing support and adjustments for those working with us that have a disability or long-term health condition and can help you obtain Access to Work funding to support you to do your job. You can ask us about reasonable adjustments you’ll need throughout the application and interview process too.

How will I be supporting the work of the Trust?

Day Opportunities services deliver a varied and exciting program of outcome focused learning, employment and social opportunities for our disabled customers.

We require experienced Support Workers to support the effective delivery of services in all aspects of customer experience for adults with profound and multiple disabilities.

What does this involve?

Key to your success in this role will be an ability to:

• Empower customers to have independence and choices, and to develop meaningful relationships with peers.
• Supporting customers with complex needs to engage in activities in a group or 1:1 session.
• Assistance with personal care and mobility, based on a Care and Support plan.
• Using communication skills to enhance communication, inclusion and engagement.

Embracing our values in all that you do is really important to succeeding in this role.

Who are we looking for?

A team member who is experienced and confident in supporting customers by:

• Support customers with complex sensory needs to engage and participate in activities sessions.
• Adapting support to suit the needs of an adult with profound learning disabilities, and/or additional healthcare and support needs.
• Communicating with customers using a range of techniques such as picture exchange, objects of reference, social stories, schedules and Makaton.
• Able to assist/provide personal care including oral care, basic medical care, toileting, in a way which is both dignified and respectful. This will be in line with the support plan of customers and where required.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

What you’ll get in return?

• 33 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part timers)
• annual leave purchase scheme
• Occupational sick pay – 6 weeks full/6 weeks half pay after probation
• Health cashback plan, with money back on things such as dental/optical
• Workplace pension scheme with an enhanced employer contribution
• Plenty of wellbeing support including employee assistance helpline, online apps and mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions
• A ‘Values in Practice’ reward scheme with vouchers for achievements
• Various tax-saving incentives, such as the Cycle to Work scheme, car purchase scheme, and pension contributions via salary exchange, as well as opportunities to get involved in our employee forum and colleague experience groups, ensuring your voice is heard.
• Access to ongoing training, learning and development opportunities, including qualifications

Employing Ex-offenders

The Trust undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Please refer to our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Records Check Policy Statement which you will find at policy-statement-recruitment-of-ex-offenders-v2.0.pdf

Address:

People Services Team

Papworth Trust

1 Saxongate Community Learning Centre

Huntingdon

PE Peterborough

PE29 3RR

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