Support Worker

Jobtrain Solutions; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Lancashire is seeking a compassionate Support Worker. The role involves empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring they live independent and meaningful lives. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, effective communication with stakeholders, and following support plans. Full training is provided, making it suitable for those new to support work. Flexibility is essential as the role may require working evenings and weekends.

Benefits

20 statutory annual leave days + Bank Holidays

Buy annual leave scheme

Access to Wage-stream services

Employee Monthly Lottery

Staff Monthly Recognition Scheme

Refer a friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism is preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Strong time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a quality service for individuals.
• Create a safe and comfortable living environment.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Follow the support plans and advocate for individuals' rights.

Skills

Compassion

Strong communication skills

Flexibility

Team player

Job description

Do you want to work for an organisation that has a strong purpose and unites and inspires people? Start a career where you can be involved in supporting people to see change for the better. Whatever your level of experience, at One Fylde we champion enthusiasm over experience. Matching the right people with our clients is our number one priority, so if you have the drive then we will give you all the tools you need to succeed.

As a Support Worker, you will empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to live vibrant, independent lives! Have daily adventures, foster community connections, and champion personal growth. Your passion and support will help unlock their potential—making every day meaningful!

Note: Placement may differ from your preferred location based on business needs.

Benefits of working at One Fylde:

• Annual Leave: 20 statutory days + Bank Holidays (Pro Rata).
• Buy annual leave scheme.
• Access to Wage-stream services including pay advances and savings scheme. Access to a Credit Union through payroll.
• Free Employee Monthly Lottery with £50 prize.
• Staff Monthly Recognition Scheme with £30 award.
• Refer a friend Scheme with £100 award.

Our Values

• Inclusive: believing that we all have the right to live the life we choose.
• Respectful: valuing everyone and appreciating their contribution.
• Enabling: supporting people to work towards their dreams and goals.
• Flexible: being ready to make changes and adjustments.
• Open: a willingness to be honest and transparent.

At One Fylde we like to view our Support Workers more as "life coaches" being able to provide guidance to the people we support as well as having the tools and knowledge of handling bills, supporting to increase one's self esteem, being an agony aunt, a chef when helping with cooking and a tour guide when travelling abroad!

Our focus is to support people to live as independently as possible, to maintain their home environment, and manage their health, finances, social activities, hobbies and interests, this could be anything from supporting someone to manage their weekly shop, visit friends and family or even to go on Holiday.

Not every day is the same in supported living, you have to be adaptable to the people you are supporting and punctual with your time management. Most of our support revolves around supporting our individuals to access the community whether this is supporting someone swimming, to the cinema, golf or slimming world.

Are you compassionate and patient? Do you have strong communication skills and love working with people? Do you have the ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends? Are you a team player?

For those of you who have not done support work before, full training will be given, in fact we offer full and wide-ranging training opportunities for all, in a charity that encourages personal development.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintaining a quality service
• Ensuring that the people we support have a safe, appropriate, and comfortable living environment.
• Communicating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, including families and social services.
• Following support plans and other relevant information regarding how to assist the people we support, including Health and Safety requirements.
• Advocate for the rights and needs of the people we support.