Senior Support Worker

Snowballdigitalworld; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of support services is seeking a Senior Support Worker to empower individuals with learning disabilities. You will provide personalized support, encourage community engagement, and help achieve personal goals. Full training will be provided for those new to social care, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a fulfilling career in the sector. Various working patterns are available to suit lifestyle preferences.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Team events and social activities

Employee discount schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personalized support based on individual needs.
• Desire to empower people to achieve independence.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support people in everyday life and empower their independence.
• Encourage creativity and participation in local community activities.
• Provide assistance with daily tasks and help achieve personal goals.

Skills

supportive & caring

reliable & trustworthy

great at communicating & listening

proactive & make things happen

happy to learn new skills

Job description

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About Us

At Achieve together, one of the UK's leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, PMLD, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Senior Support Worker (Practice Lead)

Postcode: TA6 7QU

Pay Rate: £13.40

Contract type: Full time

About Us

At Achieve together, one of the UK's leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, PMLD, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Without Our Incredible Team Of Support Workers, We Simply Wouldn't Be Who We Are Today. In Their Own Words, People We Support Are Looking For Support Workers With All Or Most Of The Following Traits:

• supportive & caring
• reliable & trustworthy
• friendly & approachable
• happy
• kind
• great at communicating & listening
• feel like family
• fun and up for a laugh
• happy to learn new skills
• have similar interests
• proactive & make things happen
• encourage people to do new things
• treat people as equals

Is this you? Keep reading!

You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job - you'll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.

At Achieve together, you'll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.

You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.

We Offer a Range Of Exciting Benefits

• Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles
• Career progression and training opportunities
• Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including access to Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling services for you and your family
• Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
• Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
• Team member incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
• New experiences and opportunities for days out with people you support

About the people and their home

People at Wembdon Rise enjoy a variety of activities. There are ten people who live here, who each have their own unique activities that they enjoy, and goals that they are working towards, which continually evolve with that person over time. These can include attending college courses, local social events or clubs, maintaining physical activity, and days out to places across the country. The team also helps with shopping and everyday tasks to support independence and living skills. The home has been rated good, thanks to the teams' hard work in supporting people to live fulfilled lives, and we pride ourselves on person-centred support.

As a Support Worker, you would have a person-centred approach, being patient, kind and compassionate daily. You should have good knowledge of the person’s communication needs to ensure they have the best opportunities to achieve independence and express their wants, needs and choices. You would work independently with initiative and also collaboratively with a team to achieve both day-to-day and long-term goals in line with the people supported's wishes.

About You

New to social care? That's OK! As long as you're ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support.

If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can't wait for you to apply!

Axbridge, England, United Kingdom

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