Support Worker in Leighton Buzzard

You will be part of a team that provides outstanding quality care to adults 18+, with Learning Disabilities and Autism. An essential part of the role is supporting individuals in their home and the community. The ability to communicate effectively and to utilise a variety of communication tools and systems is essential.

Our staff team support individuals to learn and develop their independence skills which includes tasks such as shopping, cleaning their rooms, personal care, administration of medication, budgeting, accessing the community and having fun. We encourage staff to use their humour and sense of fun and creativity in supporting individuals with day-to-day life.

Where will you work: We provide support to people in the community through outreach support across Central Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Buckinghamshire and Luton.

Who we are: Founded in 2021 and registered with CQC as a care provider with family values and person-centred care at the centre of everything we do. As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we strive to ensure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support.

What we are proud of and why we come to work, the benefits:

• Feeling of reward: There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference in their life.
• Variety: No day is ever the same and we see this as the reward for supporting people to action the choices they make.
• Flexibility: We understand the importance of having a work-life balance.
• Real qualifications: Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course and provide you with the original certificate.

Our perks: There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates. Our management team are hands-on and lead by example and operate an open-door policy.

The role: Experience is essential and we are looking for applicants to have the right values and mindset to support people. We support people with differing support needs and require an individual approach to their care. They may have learning disabilities, medical conditions or physical disabilities that require monitoring and recording so you must have good written and communication skills.

As a support worker, you will be supporting someone in their own home and supporting a number of people per day. Building relationships with people who need your support with their mobility, eating, drinking or personal care. Other duties could include helping with meal preparation, household chores, administering medication, managing finances, accessing community facilities, going shopping, meeting friends, visiting doctors or providing general emotional support. Working with families and professionals and building relationships.

Essential requirements:

• Supporting people to access the community and participate in activities.
• Caring and compassionate nature.
• Willingness to learn.
• Working within a rota to provide support across the 24 hours of support we provide.

Desirable Experience: Experience within the care sector with a vocational qualification in health and social care.

Benefits:

• Paid development and training to support your career.
• Employee Benefit Scheme.
• Progression opportunities.
• Access to Employee assistant programme to discuss any worries or issues with trained employee liaison officers.
• Access to discount schemes.

You will be working in a supported living setting covering a 24-hour period with a variety of shifts patterns: Days - Early - 8am to 3pm and late shifts 3pm to 10pm, Waking Nights, Sleep in shifts.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.30 per hour

Benefits: Company pension, Employee discount, On-site parking.

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person