Community Support Worker – Cambridge / Milton / Littleport

The Edmund Trust; Littleport; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Littleport is seeking a Community Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities. The role requires a friendly personality and strong communication skills, alongside a full UK driving licence for transportation. You'll provide personalized support, including daily living activities and communication. This position offers flexible schedules, training, and employee benefits such as a pension scheme and referral bonuses.

Benefits

30 days holiday per year

Access to employee discounts

Company pension scheme

Paid mileage where applicable

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• You will need a friendly, patient and outgoing personality.
• Strong communication skills, being able to pick up on both verbal and non-verbal cues.
• You will need a passion to help others and make a difference in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to the people who use our services.
• Follow the support plans of the people we support.
• Assist with daily living activities, which may include meal preparation and medication administration.

Skills

Friendly and outgoing personality

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Community Support Worker - Cambridge / Milton / Littleport

Job Title: Community Support Worker

Locations: Cambridge, Milton, Littleport

Salary: £12.60 per hour

This is £26,280 per annum. (FTE is 40 hours per week, pro rata for part time.)

Employment type: Permanent

We are seeking Community Support Workers to assist adults with learning disabilities in their own home and while out in the community. One particular role is supporting a young male adult who lives with his parents. You will support with walks, drives, going to the seaside, or perhaps helping with activities at home like painting. All our community roles are lone working, but don’t worry – we provide full training and support. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to use your own car for work.

Why work for us?

• Excellent rates of pay
• Flexible rotas
• 30 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Full, comprehensive training will be provided
• Access to professional, industry-recognised formal qualifications
• Career progression from our ‘promote from within’ culture
• Recognition of staff going the extra mile through our employee of the month award
• Annual employee awards evening, celebrating our valued staff and their achievements over the last year
• Access to employee discounts and benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Earn £200 for every successful Support Worker referred under our staff referral scheme
• Access to our employee assistance programme providing confidential support and advice to both you and your family
• HasteePay offering access to a portion of your wages as and when you need it
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid mileage (where applicable)

Requirements:

• You will need a friendly, patient and outgoing personality
• Strong communication skills, being able to pick up on both verbal and non-verbal cues
• You will need a passion to help others and make a difference in the community
• You will be capable of working both independently as well as part of a team
• A full UK driving licence along with a car you can use for work is essential for this role
• Experienced? Then we will value and offer to enhance the skills you bring!
• New to social care – no problem, as we have excellent internal training for all support staff.

Main responsibilities

• To provide person-centred support to the people who use our services.
• To follow the support plans of the people we support and any other relevant documentation
• To support all people in line with their individual communication needs
• Assist with daily living activities, which may include meal preparation, medication administration, and personal hygiene.
• Maintain open communication with the people we support, their families and within the staffing team to ensure needs are met effectively.

About Us

The Edmund Trust & Eddie’s has been proudly supporting people across the East of England with learning & physical disabilities, autism and complex needs for over seventy years. We work to provide lifelong opportunities and create positive lifestyles for people to be equal and active members of the community.

We provide person-centred support, allowing individuals to choose how they want to live their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. We encourage people to achieve their aspirations with outcome focused support. Working alongside our values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.