Support Worker

Position: Support Worker

Location: Hackney

Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week (Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep in's)

Salary: £28,937.70 per annum (£14.80 p/h)

Job ref: 5078

Note: We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.

Advance is looking for Support Workers in Hackney to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental health conditions to live the lives they choose.

We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care.

Day to Day Activities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training

About the Candidate

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records in line with individual needs and organisational policies
• Able to work weekends
• Able to work between 7am and 10:30pm
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain accurate and confidential customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Need to be computer literate, with the ability to confidently use digital systems for care documentation
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

Contact Information

For more information about the role please contact Richards Kave on Email: richards.kave@advanceuk.org between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Safeguarding lead: Ryan Brummitt – Email: Ryan.Brummitt@Advanceuk.org

About the Organisation

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Benefits of Working for Advance

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)