Support Worker Lingfield, England

Aspens Charities

Full Time Lingfield, England 30316 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Support Worker

Location: Saxby Lane, Lingfield, Surrey (RH7 6HL)
Good public transport links, in walking distance from local train station

Hours of Work: Full-Time or Part-Time (up to 40 hours per week)
Sleep-in shifts also available - paid at £62 per night
Salary: Earn up to annual salary of £30,316 (based on full time with 10 hours overtime and 1 sleep in per week. Hourly pay rate is £10.92 per hour. Sleep in shifts are paid at an allowance of £62 per night)

An exciting opportunity for caring individuals to join this new supported living service and team working with individuals between the ages of 21-30. The role will include supporting individuals with their daily lives and ensuring that their interests are met by taking part in activities inside the home and within the community – for example, accessing day opportunities, activities such as games nights, gym, bowling, swimming etc.

Assistance with independent Life skills – such as cooking, home making, budgeting, attending appointments

Empowerment. Inclusivity. Integrity.

#MadewithCare

What you can expect from us:

Fantastic paid training and career progression opportunities (including recognised qualifications in health and social care)
PAID DBS (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
Flexible work arrangements with opportunities to take on additional bank shifts too.
30 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays), increases with length of service
Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Access to Mental Health First Aiders
Access to the Blue Light Card (providing discounts on the high street and online) as well as 25% discounts in our own stores and Cafés.
Refer a Friend scheme, so you can earn up to £250 for every person you refer to work for Aspens
Recognition schemes, including ‘Employee of the Month’
Free on-site parking

About the Role:

At Aspens we work across Kent, Sussex and Surrey; supporting individuals with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

Saxbys Lane is a Supported Living Service, recently acquired by Aspens and home to adults with learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions.

As a Support Worker at Saxbys Lane, you will work as part of a strong and dedicated team, playing a big role in the support we give those that live there throughout their day to day lives.

Along with your general caring responsibilities (including some personal care and assisting those with physical disabilities or mobility issues) your role will include supporting with many exciting activities such as baking, painting or learning to play an instrument as well as other activities out in the local community.

About You:

We are looking for friendly, hard-working people with a fun spirit and a good sense of humour to join our team of support staff.

We recognise that good support workers come from all walks of life. Whether you have years of care experience or no experience at all, if you are a caring person, passionate about empowering others and ready to learn new skills we want to speak to you!

How to Apply:

If you are friendly, dedicated and passionate about supporting others we would LOVE to speak to you!

Click ‘Apply now’ and one of our team will be in touch to discuss the role.

Any offer would be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks, which we will complete on your behalf if you don't already have one, and satisfactory employment references. We will consider job share and part time arrangements for all posts in line with the needs of the charity.

Aspens Charities are an equal opportunities employer.

Aspens is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children, young people and adults. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order (1975, 2013,2020). Our safeguarding policies can be found on our website.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From £10.92 per hour

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