1-1 Support Worker- Saturdays Smethwick, England
Job description
Looking for a new challenge?
We are Sense Get Out There (GOT) Service, a high quality community care service in Smethwick, Sandwell who are passionate about supporting children and young adults.
We’re seeking to recruit a Support Worker on a part time basis. We have contracts available working between 4-10 hours per week on Saturdays and we would like someone with the right values and behaviours to work in our bespoke service.
Our Get Out There (GOT) Group service supports children and young people with their social programme of activities.
As a Support Worker, you will be working with a fantastic team, supporting each other, sharing ideas and providing a good support network for families.
You don’t need to have previous care experience, nor do you need care qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker, we will provide you with all the training you may require.
Does this sound right for you? Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme Your duties can include:
To support individuals / groups within the centre and community.
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Full job specification is attached below. Your required skills and experiences:
A full UK license and must be willing/able to drive your own vehicle is essential.
Knowledge of or qualification in British Sign Language or similar is desirable ( BSL / Makaton etc.)
You will need to have a qualification in Health and Social Care and an understanding of Safeguarding and the ability to work alone
To apply
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or [email protected]
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
