Support Worker, Home Care

Location: West Mersea

Support Worker

West Mersea

£12.80 per hour + DOE | Full-time & Part-time

Are you a caring and dependable person looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

A well-established residential care service in West Mersea is looking for enthusiastic Support Workers to join their friendly and supportive team.

The service provides personalised support to adults with learning disabilities and autism, helping the people they support to develop their independence, make their own choices and enjoy life within their local community.

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support based around the individual needs, choices and interests of those you support.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting individuals with their daily routines and personal care
Helping people develop and maintain everyday life skills
Supporting individuals to access the local community and enjoy activities
Building positive and trusting relationships
Following individual care and support plans
Promoting choice, dignity and independence
Supporting communication and social relationships
Working as part of a friendly and dedicated team
Completing appropriate records and documentation
Every day is different, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and make a genuine difference to the people you support.

Shift Patterns

The service offers varied shift patterns to provide flexibility around the needs of the service and its staff.

The main shift pattern is:

7:15am – 8:15pm
There are also a variety of alternative shift options, including:

9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 4:00pm
The contracted minimum is 35 hours per week.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

Caring, patient and compassionate
Reliable and committed
A confident communicator
Comfortable working as part of a team
Passionate about supporting people to live as independently as possible
Able to build positive relationships with those around them
A driver with either a full UK driving licence or an automatic-only licence
Previous experience within care or support work is desirable, particularly experience supporting people with learning disabilities or autism.

What’s On Offer?

£12.80 per hour + DOE
Minimum 35 contracted hours per week
Varied shift patterns
Full-time and part-time opportunities
Training and ongoing support
Sleep-in opportunities
Company pension
Annual leave
Employee assistance and wellbeing support
On-site parking
Supportive team environment
Opportunities for development and progression
Make a Difference Every Day

If you're looking for a rewarding Support Worker role where you can help people develop their independence, enjoy their community and live life on their own terms, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this Support Worker opportunity in West Mersea