Support Worker, Community Health

Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you. Rest assured experience in social care is not essential, we will provide a full range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.

Support Worker - Walton on Thames £25,845 per annum (pro rata) Part-time (20 hours per week) Full UK Driving License essential - be willing to drive service vehicles so the service users can access the community. This busy service has 6 individuals who all have differing needs including learning disabilities along with Asperger's, Autism, Epilepsy and Mental Health conditions. This is a service where there are behaviours that challenge, but training is provided, and you also will provide support to all individuals via shared support and on a 1 to 1 basis.

The service users have various activities that they attend with staff support, these include Snoozelum, Nova Club, in house arts & crafts and cookery sessions, aromatherapy as well as house trips and holidays. No two days are the same, but your day might look like this! Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.

Supporting our people with social activities and connecting with family and friends. Supporting the management of our people’s finances. Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping. Providing, and encouraging, personal care. And enjoying what you do! What’s in it for you? Early Pay – access your earnings before payday Fully paid, enhanced DBS Flexible working patterns Paid annual leave (pro rata) Comprehensive training and career progression opportunities Contributory pension scheme with life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, and more via Blue Light Card and Benefits website Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including confidential counselling Apply now!

We look forward to hearing from you. As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities