Support Worker Brighton and Hove Brighton, England
Job description
We are currently looking for a number of experienced Support Workers to work in our supported living houses in Brighton and Hove.
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity that has been working with people with learning disabilities since 1898, across Sussex. Our mission is to be led by people with learning disabilities in the delivery of high-quality housing, support, employment, and activities in their local communities.
We have weekday, weekend and evening/sleep in shifts available. Sleep in shifts are paid at a rate of £69.76 per shift.
Your role will be to support people with learning disabilities and autism with day to day tasks both in our supported living houses and out in in the community.
We support people with all aspects of their lives, such as daily living skills, medication, personal care and finances as well as accessing community activities. You will need to have good communication skills and just enjoy spending time with people.
We are looking for people who are patient, compassionate, understanding and able to use their own initiative.
It is a rewarding and varied role and one that really makes a difference to the lives of the people we support. It helps them to live a fulfilled life and achieve their goals and dreams with a little help from people who care.
We offer ongoing training and career progression opportunities.
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favorably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neuro-diverse.
Staff benefits include:
- Enhanced holiday entitlement – Starting at 24 days a year increasing to a maximum of 29 days, plus bank holiday entitlement
- Additional paid celebration day
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme of £400 once probation is completed after referral
- One paid volunteering day a year
- Enhanced employer pension contribution – 5% employer contribution
- Death in service of triple the employees annual salary
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working opportunities
- Banded Pay Scale’s with clear salary progression
We are also:
- A Living Wage employer
- Accredited as an Investors in People employer
- Accredited as a Level 2 Disability Confident employer
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees (one must be your most recent employer) and undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16-37.5 per week
Salary: £20,475.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
COVID-19 considerations:
PPE, Risk assessments, Testing, Vaccinations
Application question(s):
- Do you have any health & Social care qualifications
- Do you have experience of working as a Support Worker?
- Do you have experience of caring for a family member or friend
- Why do you want to support people with learning disabilities?
- Do you have a current driving license?
- Are you looking for full time or part time hours?
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: GE2302
