Support Worker - Day Care

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SUPPORT WORKER - DAY CARE

Salary: £22,916 - £23,332 per annum

Contract: Full-time, Part-time and Bank positions available

Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Are you an experienced carer looking for a Monday to Friday role? If you also hold a valid UK driving licence, we would love to hear from you!

We are searching for creative individuals to join our friendly Community Learning team. Our aim is to provide a wide ranging programme of learning and leisure opportunities for adults with epilepsy and complex learning difficulties, enabling them to connect with their community whilst promoting independence. Some of the key duties include;

• Arranging and participating in activities both on and offsite
• Developing skills according to person centred plans
• Recording, supporting and celebrating personal achievements of individuals
• Assisting with personal care and maintaining a clean environment ensuring resources used are safely stored away

You need to be dedicated, motivated, caring and passionate about the people we support. We also ask that you share and demonstrate our values and passion to support our clients to live their lives as independently as possible. Full training will be provided. The full-time hours for this role are 37.5 hours per week working Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm.

To be considered for this role, you must have a full manual UK driving licence, as you may be required to drive our St. Elizabeth’s vehicles from time to time.

We are only able to offer sponsorship to successful candidates that hold a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) in line with the minimum salary threshold for Skilled Worker visas set by the Home Office and in line with St Elizabeth's pay structure.

Why work for us

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions.

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• 23 days’ annual leave per annum + Bank holidays
• Eligible for Blue Light card – discounts on big brands!
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Recommend a friend payment up to £500!*
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Fully paid for DBS
• Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)
• On-site accommodation from £200 per month for allocated roles
• Subsidised staff transport service from Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts

• terms and conditions apply

How to apply

Please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let us know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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