Male Support Worker

Role: Male Support Worker

Salary: £11.95 per hour

Location: Mitcham

Hours: Full-time

Are you looking for a role with great job satisfaction?

Are you passionate about supporting people with disabilities?

You will work as part of a team on a rota basis, and must be able to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Here at United Response we are driven by our mission to provide person-centred support and as such you will have a varied role which will involve having a positive and creative approach to support work.

Please note we do not offer sponsorship.

As a Support Worker you can expect to:

• Encourage the people we support to get out into the community
• Assist with cooking and cleaning
• Help with personal care
• Take an active interest in the people we support

To be a successful Support Worker you must firstly be passionate about supporting people with disabilities and share our values of being united, responsive, creative, honest and strong. You should be a patient and resilient individual who is willing to invest time in getting to know the people we support and understand what care best supports their needs. We also ask that you have experience within this field of work. *Candidates with a UK driving licence is preferred.

In return for your hard work you will receive first class training and:

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please note this role will include elements of weekend work and waking nights so flexibility is essential. You also must have previous experience.

Successful applicants will also be subject to a full DBS check

(Male Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 - Section 9 - Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to recruitment@unitedresponse.org.