Job Description
Could this be you?
SUPPORT WORKER
Southwark – London
Are you:
Caring, compassionate, flexible, good problem-solver, confident, honest, great at creating opportunities for people, have a can-do attitude.
What Matters to you:
· People: you like to share your skills or leisure pursuits with others and encourage and support people to reach their full potential. You like to motivate and support others through new ventures. You like working as part of the team.
· Your community: you enjoy getting involved with your local community and participating in local events. You have a passion to represent and participate within the local community.
· Making a difference: can you encourage others around you to make a difference? Can you make others feel included and feel that they have a voice?
· Learning new skills: you like learning new skills and are up for learning about new ways of working and systems. You are open to new experiences and different ways of working. You are willing to adapt your thought processes as well as encouraging others to do the same.
How we will support you to do a great job:
· We will provide full support and training face to face and online with an experienced member of the team.
· You will receive a personal induction to show you everything you need to know.
· You will spend time with the team to get to know your peers.
· You will have regular well-being meetings with your line manager
· Choice support offer fully funded qualifications to help you improve your career.
About the Role:
· We are looking for individuals with a positive attitude towards supporting people with learning disabilities, who will uphold their rights and support them to grow their independence.
· This person will be passionate about creating opportunities for others and working as part of a team.
· This is an exciting role and would benefit someone who can think outside of the box and be creative.
· This person is required to have basic skills using Microsoft 365/ Teams and other programmes.
· You will possess or be willing to learn a working knowledge of the various legislation which incudes, but not limited to: Health and Safety, MCA, Health & Social Care Act, CQC standards and The Care Act.
· You will possess or be willing to work towards Diploma Level 2 qualification.
About the services:
We support people in a wide variety of supported living services throughout Southwark (and beyond). The majority of services provide support 24 hours per day, with sleep in support during the night. We help the people we support to be a part of their local community and to pursue their interests and goals, to create opportunities for finding happiness.
About the People Supported:
The people we support have a primary diagnosis of a learning disability. Some may have autism and/or mental health needs, some may require moving and handling processes and some may display some challenging behaviours. Personal care support is required.
What we offer:
Salary: £22.002 per annum, plus staff benefits scheme.
Does this excite you?
For more information about these positions and an application pack, please contact Claudette Walker, Office Administrator, on 07736 619277
How we will interview:
Interview will be conducted by 2 Supported Living Managers and the process will be based on Choice Supports core values:
- We care - We care about people and stand up for what is right.
- We respect - We are open and honest and value people for who they are.
- We learn - We listen, we work together, and we continue to improve.
- We lead - We are experts at what we do and make good ideas happen.
While Covid19 vaccinations are no longer mandatory, Choice Support still recognises the vaccine to be the best line of defence against Covid 19. Some of our services still require staff to be fully vaccinated – the position which you are applying for is not one of those services. As such you are not required to be vaccinated prior to your start date and whilst we encourage all our staff to be vaccinated, the decision to have the vaccine remains your choice.
Our commitment to diversity: We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,002.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Southwark, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person