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Support Worker
Epworth House, Burton on Trent
£11.52
37.5 hours per week
Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our customers?
Are you passionate about supporting people?
If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!
We’re seeking an experienced Support Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our customers. Epworth House has 13 self-contained flats. We provide personal care and support for adults aged 18 and over, with a range of learning disabilities and mental health needs, encouraging them to develop their skills and live as independently as possible.
We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as ongoing training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. We have our own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.
Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.
If you’re a person who celebrates differences, and strives to treat others with dignity and respect, this is a great opportunity to join our like-minded, hardworking, and customer-focused team. We value our team, encouraging learning and development by supporting each other.
The position of Support Worker is referred to internally at Sanctuary as Project Worker.
Read more about Epworth House on our website
The role of Support Worker will include:
- Supporting customers to maintain links with family and friends
- Making sure customers’ health care appointments are up to date and support customers to attend them
- Reporting incidents and other Health and Safety issues
- Providing one-to-one support to customers, helping them to develop their daily living skills and strive for greater independence
- Supporting customers with benefit application and management
- Producing care and support plans and risk management plans with customers
- Liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of customers
- Managing any safeguarding or serious incidents
Skills and experiences:
- Previous experience working in care is essential, ideally with people who have learning disabilities
- Experience of motivating and encouraging individuals to reach their goals
- Positive approach to challenging behaviour
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Basic computer skills are required for online training
- NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards is desirable
- Good interpersonal, customer care and communication skills
- Travel is a requirement of the role; therefore, a full valid driving licence is essential
Why work for us?
We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
- £11.52 per hour
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
We’re proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here
Read the full job profile here
Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how we can support you to #BeYourBest
Closing Date: 13 March 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page, or find us onTwitter,Facebook,LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
#BeYourBest
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
