Beyond Limits • Tiverton, Devon
About this role
Alan has a mild learning disability. Although he is independent in many aspects of his life, he requires support to budget and manage his home.
Alan has spent some time in long-stay hospital and is now finally moving back into his home. Now Alan is recruiting for a Team of support workers in a brand-new team, supporting him to achieve the quality life he wishes for and deserves.
Hours
Full Time 37.5 hrs Or Part time 15-30 hrs
Essential for this job
Full UK driving licence
Alan may find navigating the world difficult, therefore he needs a strong team to support him to keep to agreed boundaries and help with his personal care needs.
Alan’s likes are
Loves where he lives as Alan knows a lot of people
Board Games
Word Search
Crosswords
Being Independent
Being helpful
Volunteering
80’s TV programmes (Murder She Wrote, Only Fools & Horses)
Animals
Abba Music
Massive Liverpool Fan & all things Liverpool Football Club
The team will work a combination of shifts including long days, Waking nights at first and sleepover shifts.
You will be flexible and resilient and willing to be involved with a team working in the best interests of Alan.
This position is ideal for someone who is looking to work with an organisation that works differently and be centred around the individual they support.
Beyond Limits has an outstanding reputation for the work it does and you will be offered every opportunity to succeed in this role.
Ideally you will
Have experience of working within the social care sector
Have a get up and go attitude
Be able to demonstrate confidence
Be reliable and flexible
Have excellent communication skills
Have good IT skills
Be kind and non-judgmental
Be able to lead from the front
Be committed to the values of inclusion
Understand the needs of mental health
Benefits
We reward our staff with competitive salaries
We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
We have a company sick pay scheme
Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
A really good mandatory induction
Ongoing high-quality training
Career development opportunities
A real chance to make a difference to someone's life
"Sponsorship is currently not available"
We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).