Support Worker - Adults with Learning Difficulties Banbury, England
Job description
Who are we?
You & Me Supported Living are a dynamic supported living company supporting adults with Learning Disabilities. Our clients live in their own homes where they are supported by our team. Our goals are to empower all our clients to live independently and our Personal Assistants are a key part of that.
Visit our website below or take a look at our Instagram account for more information about our houses and our clients.
You and Me Supported Living (@youandmesupportedliving)
You & Me Supported Living Limited (youandmesupportedliving.co.uk)
We have houses in both Banbury and Chipping Norton and successful candidates could be expected to be able to work in both locations.
The role
This is a part time role working 30 hours per week and one responsive night shift which is likely to be on a Friday night. The role will be for an initial 6 month fixed term period, with opportunities to progress into other roles on a full time or part time basis after the initial 6 months.
You will be working with our housemates to support them with their day to day activities - this includes everything from cooking and cleaning, to visiting friends, going to the cinema, going shopping, attending college or work or even going on holiday.
You will build good relationships with both housemates and their families so that you can understand what is important for our housemates. All our housemates have support plans which detail the care that they need, you will use these support plans to provide appropriate care to each individual housemate.
You will be assisting housemates on a 1:1 basis to engage in an activity or complete a task they have chosen eg cooking, cleaning, day trips, trips to the gym, shopping or meals out.
Our housemates like to be supported by people who are enthusiastic about their work, they would like you to have a good sense of humour and be fun to be with.
Full training for the role will be given, this will include online training modules, job shadowing and the chance to study for formal qualifications through our apprenticeship program.
Who are you?
You are flexible and enthusiastic with good written and verbal communication skills
You are independent and able to work alone using your own initiative
You may have previous care experience, but if not, full training will be given
You will hold a full driving license and be able to drive housemates to activities of their choosing.
You care about supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives
You have empathy and can support people in sensitive or challenging situations
You are happy to participate in a variety of activities to support our housemates
The role benefits
- 28 days paid holiday based on full time hours
- Company Pension
- £28,000 per year based on full time hours
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: From £19,220.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
All current Covid rules are followed.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Banbury, Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work at weekends?
- Do you require visa sponsorship to work in the UK?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: PAYE PA
