Support Worker - Supported Living

Urenco Group; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community care provider is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Tunstall, England. The role involves supporting individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, medication, and social activities. This position offers flexible full and part-time hours, free uniform, training opportunities, and excellent career progression. Candidates should possess compassion and resilience, with a preference given to those with experience in relevant settings.

Benefits

Free uniform and PPE

Excellent career progression

Fully structured support for new starters

Training paid for

Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes

Qualifications

• Experience in supported living settings or with individuals with PMLD is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with PMLD and Mild Learning disabilities.
• Assist with daily living skills and social interaction.
• Administer medications and assist with personal care.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Communication

Education

Qualification in health and social care

Job description

Are you an experienced Support Worker who believes in showing qualities of kindness, compassion and respect. Joining the Radis family means that you will share our belief in the quality of care/support that we provide. We call these beliefs our 'Values'. Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do to ensure that our role always makes a positive impact to people’s lives.

Radis Community Care is looking for dedicated and resilient people like you at Scotia House in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent right now. If you want to be part of our Radis family then this is how you can be…

About the role

As a Support Worker you will be supporting individuals with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) and Mild Learning disabilities. The role may include manual handling, medication administration, personal care, food preparation, household tasks, supporting individuals to keep in contact with family and friends, accessing the community and attending appointments. We provide support for daily living skills and help support with socialisation.

We recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is person centred and tailored to their needs. The role is to promote the individual’s independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the best standards of support. We offer people with PMLD a safe and secure home where they can independently with the support they need.

Ideally the successful person would have a qualification in health and social care (but this is not essential) or will have worked either in supported living settings and / or with individuals with PMLD.

Pay Rates

£12.60 weekdays, £12.90 weekend days.

Benefits for the Role

• Full and Part time hours available
• Free uniform and PPE
• Excellent career progression
• Fully structured support for all new starters available
• Full Out of Hours support
• full training, working towards Care Certificate, Dementia, End of life and other training courses.
• In-depth online & Office based training
• Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes
• Paid Shadowing in the field
• You get paid by BACS every 4 weeks
• NEST Pension
• Refer a friend payment (Unlimited Payments) Subject to conditions
• We will pay for mandatory refresher training
• training paid for

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We support a range of people including the elderly and people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet the individual needs of the people we support, our support ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in support and can either be short or long-term.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

• To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will request evidence of your immigration status as part of your recruitment process.