Support Worker

Liaise; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Epping Forest is looking for compassionate Support Workers to join their team. The position requires assisting with daily tasks and providing support in social and family visits. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals. Training is offered, making this role suitable even for those without prior experience. The organization values flexibility, is an equal opportunities employer, and promotes a positive working environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Market leading pay rates

Length of service leave (up to five extra days holiday)

Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card

Access to Wagesteam – financial wellbeing app

Employee Assistance Programme

Free compliance training

NEST Pension Scheme

Flexibility in creating your own rota

Free enhanced DBS check

Life Assurance (2 x salary)

Qualifications

• A basic understanding of care is beneficial, but no formal experience is required.
• Takes pride in working with vulnerable people and takes safeguarding responsibilities seriously.
• Achieves all Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist those who we support by helping with daily tasks.
• Be there to support in day to day life; such as social visits and family visits.
• Keep paperwork up to date for each person who lives in the home.
• Work positively with colleagues, families, and external organisations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Effective decision making and judgement

Strong planning and organisation skills

Job description

At Liaise, we are inspired by our values of Positive, Progressive, and Personal support and we are looking for Support Workers who believe in our vision to ensure that every person we support leads a happy, purposeful life. We are looking for caring people to join our fabulous team as a Support Worker or a Care Assistant full training and support will be given.

What you will be doing:

• Using the training provided, assist those who we support by helping with daily tasks
• Be there to support in day to day life; such as social visits, family visits and also days out to some great, local attractions
• Keeping paperwork up to date to ensure everything is captured for each person who lives in the home
• Working positively with colleagues, families and external organisations to assist in supporting those who live in the home.

What we you to have to be able to do it:

• A basic understanding of care is beneficial, but no formal experience is required.
• Strong communication skills
• Takes pride in working with vulnerable people and takes safeguarding responsibilities seriously
• Effective decision making and judgement
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Achieves all Health & Safety standards

What we will provide if you join our fabulous Support Worker team:

• Market leading pay rates
• Length of service leave (up to five extra days holiday)
• Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to Wagesteam – our financial wellbeing app that lets you access your pay as and when you earn it, get discounts at supermarkets and helps you save.
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to free telephone counselling and legal advice)
• Free compliance training, and opportunities to develop
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Flexibility in creating your own rota to suit your life
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Life Assurance (2 x salary)

If you feel you would be a suitable candidate for the Support Worker position, please feel free to apply and one of our dedicated Recruitment team members will be in touch.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome, and encourage, applications from all backgrounds – we are happy to discuss any possible reasonable adjustments. Please note the Support Worker role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.