Support Worker in Tiptree

Overview

Role: Support Worker

Hours: Part time – 30 hours per week

Location: Tiptree, Colchester, CO5

Licence: Full UK manual driving licence with access to own car.

We are looking for a bubbly, upbeat and dynamic Support Worker to join our team and support one woman in her 40s who lives independently in her own bungalow in a rural location. This is a 2:1 supported living home where she thrives on having people around who can keep up with her energy, humour, and busy social life. She loves meeting friends, playing pool and darts, watching horror films, going to pubs, karaoke, and being out and about as much as possible. Music is on 24/7 in her home, and she loves nothing more than a sing-along, a dance, or a bit of banter with her staff. You will need to enjoy that atmosphere too, confidence, fun and a warm personality are essential. She has a diagnosis of a personality disorder and learning disabilities and can display behaviours of distress. You will be fully supported with behaviour-support approaches and trained to respond calmly, safely and in line with positive behaviour support principles, as reinforced in the JDPS core duties and expectations around safety, communication and partnership working. She is very independent with daily living, she completes all her own personal care, manages her routines, and doesn\’t need physical assistance. Your role is about building a trusting relationship, offering prompts when needed, keeping her routine flowing, maintaining boundaries, and creating a consistent, upbeat environment that helps her feel safe and empowered. Shifts are 7am-10pm with optional sleep-ins. Weekend work is every other weekend. A 4-week rolling rota is provided, usually 5-6 weeks in advance.

Responsibilities

• Be confident building rapport and managing boundaries.
• Use active listening and strong communication skills.
• Be reliable, organised, and consistent.
• Be able to complete digital records and e-learning.

Qualifications

• Experience isn\’t essential, but you must be comfortable supporting someone with behaviours of distress.
• You will be trained to respond calmly, safely and in line with positive behaviour support principles.
• Be able to work as part of a team and follow safe practice, with flexibility and resilience.

What we offer

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Supported \’Learn to Drive\’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test – all paid for by us)
• Salary advance scheme (up to 50% of earnings before payday)
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria
• We can offer support to complete your application; contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150
• British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for recruitment communications

Notes

We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.