Community Support Worker

• Job Ref: C&S GWL/15/04/MDL
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Great Wakering, Essex
• Salary: £12.77 ph

Job Description

I am a bubbly young person who enjoys going with my Support Worker or Care assistant for long drives, going out for lunch, visiting my parents, having books read to me and going to the day centre, which I attend twice a week. I live in my own home with my sibling.

Location: Great Wakering

Salary: £12.77

Shift Patterns: Week 1 Wednesday 07.00 - 14.30pm, Friday 7am - 14.30- 14.30-22.00 - Saturday- 07.00-14.30- 14.30-22.00

Week 2- Wednesday- 07.00-14.30- Friday- 07.00-14.30 -14.30-22.00- Saturday- 07.00-14.30-14.30-22.00

Who am I: I am a bubbly young person who enjoys going with my Support Worker or Care assistant for long drives, going out for lunch, visiting my parents, having books read to me and going to the day centre, which I attend twice a week. I live in my own home with my sibling.

What do I need: I need an experienced Support Worker or Care assistant that has a calming personality. I am living with autism, severe learning disabilities and complex needs. I can display behaviours that communicate distress and am non-verbal. I require two-to-one support for personal care, preparing food, drinks, and medication. At times I will need some quiet time which will enable me to bring my emotions down

My Support Worker or Care assistant will need to have a full UK driving licence which is essential, so that you can drive my manual car to take me out for social activities and day trips.

This post is only open to female staff only as it involves personal care; Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I).

Support Worker Requirements

To apply for this role, you will need to have at least 6 months care experience based in the UK in the care sector, supporting individual(s) with Autism, severe learning disabilities, complex needs, challenging behaviour, and experience with Non-verbal clients. You will have excellent communication skills, be committed to quality & support with everything that you do and be able to demonstrate excellent values, behaviours and attitudes whilst supporting our clients

PMVA trained staff preferred but not essential. 

You will need to be a car driver with business insurance

Enjoy these fabulous rewards…

• Excellent rates of pay with weekly pay and holiday pay included
• Flexible working to fit around your personal commitments
• Employment contracts with additional perks, including a paid charity day
• Free training that goes beyond just the mandatory requirements
• Inclusion in staff pension scheme
• Regular rotas (we are the care provider and not an agency)
• A dedicated consultant available 365 days a year for support
• Comprehensive back-office support to make your work hassle free
• National Staff Discount Scheme
• Mental health counselling helpline
• Refer a friend scheme – earn £250 per referral (T&Cs apply)
• The chance to be recognised through our Employee of the Month scheme

Be part of the team …

You will be joining a welcoming, passionate, loyal team, with a great CQC rating and an enormous amount of combined experience. Read our glowing testimonials on our website. No matter your race, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, religion, we welcome people from all walks of life. If you need us to make any amendments at all for you during the hiring process, just let us know.

Apply today!