Support Worker
- Employer
- Not For Profit People
- Location
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £19305 Per Annum plus 10% night shift allowance - (£9.50ph)
- Closing date
- 17 Jan 2022
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- Sector
- Healthcare & Medical, Charity & Voluntary Work, Social Care
- Hours
- Full Time, Part Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Support Worker
We are seeking Support Workers in the Aylesbury and High Wycombe area. If you want to start a career in Supported Housing and want to make a difference to people’s lives apply today!
Position: Support Assistant and Night Assistant roles available
Location: Aylesbury
Hours: Full time, part time and bank hours available
Salary: £19,305 per annum plus 10% night shift allowance - (£9.50ph)
About the role:
There are various roles available within this service; Full time, Part time and also Relief Work, which gives you more flexibility of the days and times you work so is perfect to fit in around other commitments you may have.
As a Support Worker you will have the opportunity to help people choose the life they want to live. Seeing to it that these people are able to grow, develop and achieve their goals, you will deliver support and guidance that has the scope to be life-changing. You will also support to maintain tenancies.
Every day will present you with new challenges and opportunities. That might mean you’ll assist your customers in days out and social activities, and you will be there as a trusted support.
Through the organisations housing, care and support services we enable people facing a wide variety of challenging circumstances to lead more resilient and independent lives.
About you:
This role isn’t for everyone, at times it’s tough. And at others incredibly rewarding. You will need to be resilient, empathetic and able to leave your work at work and not take it home with you.
You’ll be able to use a computer, which will make keeping on top of the admin that much easier.
As a minimum requirement you’ll need:
- An understanding of the varying needs and requirements of the customer groups that you will be supporting
- To be able to work as part of a team, and communicate clearly
- A can-do attitude, with the capacity to develop positive working relationships with internal colleagues and external agencies
- To be flexible, with the ability to work a shift pattern that includes days, nights and weekends
In return:
As well as knowing what you do makes a real difference you will also receive the following benefits package:
- 25 days holiday, rising to 30 with length of service + 8 bank holidays per year
- Option to ‘Buy’ up to an extra 5 days’ holiday
- 2 days paid leave on top for volunteering
- Paid overtime or Time Off in Lieu – if you do more hours than contracted hours we’ll give you that time back
- Pension scheme where if you pay 6%, we’ll top it up to a total of 15%
- Life Assurance equal to 3x your base pay
- Free and confidential counselling services (provided by AXA)
- Eye care scheme, £25 towards a test and £50 towards glasses or lenses needed
Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided, we very much welcome previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.
Company
We are Not-For-Profit People.
We recruit exclusively for organisations in the challenging Not-For-Profit sector. We’re fully behind the charities and bodies that aim to change the world – one project at a time. Whether you’re seeking exceptional leaders, committed staff or a combination of the two, you probably want to know exactly how we’re different and why it matters to you. We don’t do business as usual. We deliver a recruitment solution that replaces clunky, costly, contracted processes with a single, seamless solution.
- Website
- https://www.nfp-people.co.uk/
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