Support Worker (Richmond) Richmond, London, England
Job description
Are you looking for a career with the satisfaction of knowing you can make a positive difference to someone’s life? Becoming a Support Worker at Certitude means you can have fun while supporting people to develop new skills, meet new people and live the life they want.
Salary: £23,365 per annum
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent – Full-time
Service: Learning Disabilities
Location: Richmond (TW2 - 3 minutes to Whitton Station by bus / TW10 - 25 minutes from Richmond Station by bus 65 or 371)
Closest Tube Stations are Ladbroke Grove, White City and Latimer Road. Buses are 7, 70, 220, 295, 316.
Shift Timings: 7.30am – 3pm / 2.30 – 10pm
Benefits
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- Annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
- 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox (employee benefits platform for wellbeing and discounts)
- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to Work Scheme (eligible after one year’s service)
About the role
As a Support Worker, you will work directly with people in their homes and in the community. You will be expected to support people with a variety of needs, enabling them to live the lives they want.
The People we Support in these homes are adults who have high support needs / hands on care. It is a 24-hour staffed supported living service for three to four adults with Learning Disability, Autism, and challenging behaviour.
Type of support required around everyday such as: Food and maintaining, hands on care and practical needs, taking medicines, social activities – going to shops, fish and chips, walk in the park, support with long drives in buses or their personal cars, support with medical appointments, and assessment of ongoing care and support needs.
Duties will include:
- Building great relationships with people we support and the people important to their lives
- Promoting choice and participation when supporting people with daily tasks
- Co-creating opportunities for people to try new things and offering information to support people to make their own choices
- Offering personalised support by working with people’s strength to build their confidence and overcome obstacles with the aim of achieving their goals
- Encouraging people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning
About you
We recognise that everyone, regardless of their personal history, has talents, abilities and unique personal qualities. Through a focus on individual strengths, abilities and capabilities, our person-centred way of thinking and working inspires people to be their best.
To be a Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential you:
- Can motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people and achieve what they want to achieve
- Are practical and organised
- Are able to make and maintain great relationships and support others to develop their own relationships
- Can use a range of standard and non-standard technology, such as the internet, emails, databases, Microsoft Office applications, a smart phone / iPad
You will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.
To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the tab at the top of this advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.
About the Organisation
We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.
Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.
Do you want to be a Support Worker in Richmond at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will give you a call!
All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
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