Support Worker

Role Description
Join Our Team as a Support Worker
Location:
Redhill, Surrey
Salary:
£12.82 per hour (£25,000 per annum) plus benefits.
Hours:
37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:
Full-time, permanent.
Driving Requirement:
A valid full UK manual driving license is desirable but not essential for this role.
Right to Work:
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Hold on to your hats, folks – we\’re not just growing, we\’re expanding!
We\’re on the lookout for passionate, dedicated Support Workers to join our vibrant team in one of our shared houses. This isn\’t just a job – it\’s a chance to thrive, learn, and make a genuine impact in the lives of five incredible individuals.
What\’s the role all about?
You\’ll be the linchpin of a warm, welcoming home, providing hands-on support to people with:

• Autism
• Learning disabilities
• Physical conditions
• Behaviours that challenge
• Visual impairments

You\’ll work alongside a supportive team, never alone, and always learning. We offer full training, so if you\’ve got a strong work ethic and a heart full of compassion, we\’ll help you grow into the role.
What we\’re looking for:

• A positive attitude and resilient spirit
• Compassion, vigilance, and a genuine desire to help
• Willingness to learn and grow through our training
• Ability to support not just individuals, but their families too

Why join us?

• A chance to make a real difference
• Supportive team culture
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• A role that\’s as rewarding as it is challenging

If you\’re ready to bring your energy, empathy, and enthusiasm to a role that truly matters – we\’d love to hear from you!
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

• Autism
• Learning Disabilities
• Sight Loss
• Physical Disabilities
• Positive Behaviour Support

About You
Do you love helping people? Are you calm, caring, and resilient? Then we want you!
We\’re hiring team members who stay cool under pressure, are proactive and enthusiastic, and can handle challenging situations. If this sounds like you, apply now – we\’d love to have you on our team!
What will you be doing?
As a Support Worker, you\’ll have the incredible opportunity to make a real difference in someone\’s life, guiding and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential!
You\’ll be right there with them, offering support and encouragement as they navigate challenges and celebrate successes. You\’ll be instrumental in helping someone achieve their best life! Here\’s what you\’ll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday\’s, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

For further details about Redhill Supported Living and the Support Worker job profile, please click the links provided below:
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Our Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won\’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility\’ s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone\’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.