Support Worker
- Employer
- Encompass Dorset
- Location
- Stalbridge
- Salary
- £9 - £10.04/hour 50% for Bank Holidays
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2019
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- Sector
- Social Care
- Hours
- Part Time
- Flexibility
- Set hours
- Contract Type
- Permanent
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for Support Workers to join the team at one of our Settled Accomodation services in Stalbridge. Sandhills Flats 1 & 2 has 9 beds for adults who have a learning disability and may have additional complex health needs.
Support Worker 30 hours per week (days with occasional nights)
This is a post for 30 hours a week with the possibility of a job share.
We are looking for an individual who has patience, is caring and easy to talk to and has a good sense of humour.
Someone who is dedicated to providing creative & personalised Support and an ability to understand an individual’s needs, and what they need to make them feel safe. Helping our service users with all aspects of their daily lives, including getting ready (including personal hygiene), preparing meals, going to appointments, socialising, helping manage money, taking part in a wide range of hobbies/ interests, including arts, crafts and swimming.
Our service users are at the heart of what we do and every Support Worker is a crucial member of our team, supporting individuals to achieve their goals and live the life they want.
If you feel that you are able to provide a flexible, bespoke service to individuals with Learning disabilities where every day is different from the last, then this may be the job for you. Permanent full/part time hours available.
Driver preferable but not essential.
The role will involve an element of personal care, if not comfortable with this, please do not apply.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS and interviews will not be offered to candidates who have failed to arrange an informal visit. The informal visit allows you to find out more about the role and just as importantly it allows the people we support to meet you.
Interested? To discover more and to arrange an informal visit please contact Donna or Alison on (phone number removed). To learn more about the benefits we offer employees please visit our website.
You’ll get £9.00 per hour days £10.04 per hour for nights; plus 50% for Bank Holidays; employer sponsored pension scheme; generous annual leave entitlement; full free Induction and on-going training programme; fully funded Diploma and Care Certificate training; occupational maternity pay and paternity benefits; occupational sick pay.
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Encompass is a not-for-profit provider of specialist care and support
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