Support worker - full training provided

Support Worker- Make Every Day Matter!

Looking for a role where no two days are the same and you genuinely change lives?

Location

Deeping St James (near Peterborough & Stamford)

Pay

£13.00 per hour (£25,350 per annum FTE)

Role

Permanent | 17.5, 20, 20.5 26.5, 30 & 34 hours per week.

Join our friendly residential service supporting 5 adults (1 female, 4 males) with complex needs. We focus on person-centred support that helps people live full, meaningful lives.

What you’ll do

Support daily living (personal care, cooking, cleaning) plus fun, real-life activities like

Swimming & horse riding

Shopping & pub lunches

Walks, day trips & summer beach visits

What you’ll need

Full UK manual driving licence (company vehicles provided) to drive and take individuals to appointments, activities outside of the home and trips.

Flexibility for shifts, including alternate weekends & some bank holidays.

Shifts

Early & late shifts on a rolling rota (discussed at interview) - 7am – 4.30/5pm (

Weekends

7am – 2.30pm) 3.30/4.30pm – 10pm (

Weekends

2.30pm – 10pm)

Benefits

On-site parking available

24 days of annual leave.

Matched pension contributions up to 5%.

Free life assurance policy.

Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).

Cycle to work scheme.

Travel season ticket loans.

Enhanced sick pay.

Free DBS check if your role needs one.

A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.

Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.

Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.

About Sense

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please

any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

For more information please visit

https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

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About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.