Support Worker Bristol, England
Job description
Brislington, Bristol
Job Summary
We’re hiring for Support Workers – Residential Care in Brislington.
If you don’t like the thought of being stuck behind a desk, working on repetitive tasks, then becoming a Support Worker would be a good career choice for you.
No experience is needed. All you need is a willingness to learn, be flexible, have a can do attitude and a desire to support people and enable them to live the lives they choose.
Working in one of our Residential Care homes, You will use your skills and life experiences to help make an instant difference to the people we support, building relationships with the individuals and their families. enabling them to overcome fears and challenges, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem.
Benefits:
Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £10.02 - £10.24 p/h)
Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
We cover the cost of DBS checks
Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
Contributory Pension
Rota\'s are planned 6 weeks in advance.
Successfully \'recommend a friend\' to join us and you\'ll receive a thank-you payment
Access to wellbeing helplines.
Health Cash Plan
You will:
Have good communication skills
Have a positive and patient approach
Be resilient and respect people’s differences
Be able to build professional relationships
Work well as part of a team
Your skills:
Good communication
Positive and patient approach
Resilient and respect people’s differences
Able to Build professional relationships
Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
To develop daily living skills.
Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
About the role
Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.
About you
About Brandon
