Supported Living Worker

Salary: Starting at a competitive £25,000 per annum with Sleep ins paid at a supplementary rate of £50 per night.

Location: Our services are primarily based across Guildford and Cranleigh, but you may also be supporting at activities and venues across the Surrey area.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 of 7 days, with an average of 2 sleep ins per week. This role requires flexibility to work on a rotational rota pattern covering Monday Sunday each week across shifts patterns which include early shifts, day shifts, late shifts, sleep ins and some weekends.

Annual Leave: 30 days pro rata, inclusive of bank holidays.

Training: Fully paid training is given including the industry recognised Care Certificate, and further development opportunities are available including Positive Behaviour Support and opportunities to study for accredited National Vocational Qualifications.

Our Supported Living Care Workers are a vital part of how we nurture independence in adults aged 18+ through our highly regarded Supported Living service.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing high quality support to our young adults and helping to plan their day to day lives whilst working to achieve their goals.
• Encouraging and supporting on tasks within their own home as well as helping them to plan and access their social life, activities, and engagements within the local community and further afield.
• Some personal care and administration of medicine may be required depending on who you are supporting (Full training provided).
• Flagging up any concerns or potential for concern that you may have relating to an adult we support to the appropriate personnel.

Requirements

• Resilience and adaptability
• Confidence lone working
• An understanding of learning disabilities
• Aged 18 and above
• Right to work in the UK. Please note we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
• Willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check. The initial cost of the DBS application will be paid for by halow. Please note, it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (Under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for a role that requires them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children or both).
• Live within 20 miles of this role. Unfortunately, due to the logistics around the location for this role and the urgency to fill this position, we are only accepting applications for individuals living within 20 miles of this role or with set plans to relocate within this distance. Please do not apply if you are living outside of this area as your application will be automatically disqualified.
• Professional or personal experience is desired, but we also pride ourselves on a values based approach and the main skill we are looking for is the ambition to help others.
• Driving licence with access to a vehicle which can be used for organisational purposes.

Benefits

• Free Blue Light Card membership
• Retail discounts
• Free/discounted tickets for events, gigs and shows
• Workplace pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 24 hour employee assistance program
• Travel season ticket advances
• Staff referral bonus scheme
• AIG Life Assurance (Post Probation)
• Access to AIG Smart Health App

Flexible, immediate start dates available. Apply today or get in touch by or phone to discuss this great role. Interviews are ongoing and we reserve the right to make appointments before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Posted: 3 days ago

halow

Carroll House, 11 Quarry Street, Guildford