Community Support Worker

Location: Lewisham
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.21-£12.50

Our client is seeking a compassionate and experienced Support Worker to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential support to an individual with specific challenges, including being non-verbal, having learning disabilities, and lacking traffic awareness. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring their safety, fostering independence, and enabling them to engage in a variety of activities, including attending college, swimming, disco outings, travel training, and bike riding.

This is a lone-working role and requires a highly responsible and proactive individual to provide effective support. Flexibility is crucial, as there is no fixed schedule; they adapt to the needs and preferences of the person they support.

Hours

• 39 hours per week.
• Working hours typically range between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm, but these may vary based on activities and support requirements.

Location

This role involves working in various locations across Lewisham, Southwark, Newham, and Greenwich. There is no permanent workplace, as your duties will require travel to meet the needs of the individual and therefore a driving licence is essential.

About You

They are looking for someone with the following qualities and skills:

• Compassionate and empathetic approach.
• Proactive and able to work independently in a lone-working setting.
• Flexible working attitude, adaptable to changing schedules and needs.
• Previous experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
• Confident in monitoring and ensuring safety in public settings.
• MUST be a driver with a UK driving license.

Join their team to make a meaningful impact by supporting someone to lead an enriched and independent life. If you believe you have the skills and passion for this role, they encourage you to apply!

They may close this post early if they receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, they would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.

Explore their employee benefits, the good practices they've committed to, and their core values and learn more about Diversity and Inclusion at their company, by visiting their website.

Our client is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of their commitment, they operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact them so that they can discuss your needs with you.

You may also have experience in the following: Independent Living Support Specialist, Community Care Worker, Learning Disabilities Support Assistant, Life Skills Support Worker, Residential and Community Support Assistant, Housing and Independence Facilitator, Personal Care and Community Support Worker, Daily Living Support Advisor, Health and Social Care Support Worker, Support Worker, etc

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