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SalaryAbout The Role
Take the next step in your career and become a Learning Disabilities Support Workerwith the ECL team.
- 24 days annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, rising with service
- Freeenhanced DBS check
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Annual salary reviews and performance bonus.
- Ongoing training opportunities for you to develop your career and skills
- To be passionate about providing a high level of care and support to adults with Learning Disabilities and/or autism
- Exceptional listening and communication skills
- To possess an empathetic approach
- To be willing to provide personal care
- Basic IT skills
- A proactive approach to work and be able to work on your own initiative
- To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the work environment
About You
What we can offer you as a Learning Disabilities Support Worker:
- £500 new starter bonus*
- Competitive rate of pay in your local area
- 24 days annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, rising with service
- Full paid induction at normal hourly rate
- Ongoing training opportunities for you to develop your career and skills
- Free enhanced DBS check
- Free uniform if required for role & PPE
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Annual salary reviews and performance bonus
- Healthcare support scheme
- Discount on your favourite retail brands, restaurants, holidays, and more
- Refer a friend scheme of £1500
To be considered as a Learning Disabilities Support Worker, you need:
- To be passionate about providing a high level of care and support to adults with Learning Disabilities and/or autism
- Exceptional listening and communication skills
- To possess an empathetic approach
- To be willing to provide personal care
- Basic IT skills
- A proactive approach to work and be able to work on your own initiative
- To be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the work environment
Previous experience in the care industry is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.
Travel required across Essex to attend training, work at other centres, and in the community.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact one of our friendly Recruitment team on 03330 139 921
About Us
At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.
Come and join the team:
- Play a crucial part in supporting our customers to lead fulfilling and independent lives
- Encourage people to take part in a wide range of social and physical activities
- Strengthen our customers confidence for them to get out and about in the community
- Champion our life-affirming and forward-thinking Day Centre service
- Help our customers to become digital and access online services
ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.
ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.
- New starter bonus awarded 12 months after start date
