Specialist Support Worker Reading, England
Job description
Job description
Specialist Support Worker
Due to continuous growth we are looking for highly professional people. This is a job where you need to be focused on the support needs of the individual’s you’ll be supporting. and committed to the ideology of positive evidence-based support. We subscribe to the ethos and underpinning framework of PBS.
Salary: £10.00 - £10.50 per hour/£23,920 - £24,960 (based on 40 hours and 2 sleeps per week). We are open to flexible working and 4-day week.
Benefits: Personal family business where individual talent, hard work and commitment is valued and rewarded. Great opportunities for career development with our personal development plans and our ability to be flexible and create job roles tailored to staff strengths and interests; this is a job role you can grow with. We are innovative and creative and the quality of life and supporting people to live their best lives is our underpinning principles.
What can you expect from us: Specialist training and supervision and support that develops you into a skilled practitioner. Professional Training and Continuous Professional Development opportunities. Care Certificate Training. Flexible working hours. Fully funded DBS. Employer Pension Contribution. 28 days annual leave for full time, plus one additional day for each year of service. Bonuses. Fully Funded Qualifications. Employee Assistance Programme. Employee benefits scheme (discounts in many stores!)
Do you want a meaningful career knowing you are making a difference to people’s lives? Come and join our incredible team where every day is different and there are lots of positively challenging experiences.
Does supporting adults and children with complex support needs sound fulfilling? We support people with conditions including complex trauma, learning disabilities, Autistic People and those with additional mental health issues. We aim to support people to develop and live as independent a life possible. Daily life should reflect an equal opportunity and people’s choices and preferences. Life should be full of things that have meaning and purpose. Does this sound like your ideal job role?
Why be a Specialist Support Worker for Jigsaw Creative Care?
Becoming a specialist support worker takes hard work and a commitment to lots of training and learning. You will continue to work on professional development throughout your career with us. Working with people and supporting them to grow gives so much in return.
The role requires you to develop specialist understanding and skills. You will need to be a good listener and have the ability to develop active listening and counselling skills. We use specialist interventions such a Sensory Circuits and we expect our staff to apply learning and understanding to their job role and the support of specific conditions.
We have always involved the people who use our services in the day to day running of our business. Coproduction is essential and wherever possible we should draw on the experiences of our client group to develop the best policies and practices.
Jigsaw believes in nurturing our exceptional team and supporting our staff to excel and develop their career in social care.
What we require from our Support Workers:
- Commitment to being a Team Player.
- Ability to complete sleep in shifts (usually running 10pm – 8am)
- Willingness to take part in the specialist training we provide
- The desire to strive for the best possible care for the people we support.
A driving licence and vehicle to use will be advantages and salary offers will reflect this. Drivers using their own vehicles will attract a higher rate of pay.
Previous care experience is preferable but not essential as full training will be provided.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary: £10.00-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
- Great training and career development opportunities
Schedules include:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- 6 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary: £10.00-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
