Description
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of others? Do you have a heart for supporting and empowering others to reach their full potential? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are currently recruiting for full-time (up to 37.5 hours per week) permanent Lead Support Workers to support adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Key Responsibilities
As Lead Support Worker you will be assisting the Locality Manager by working on shift providing day to day support to the staff team. The role will include assisting the staff to deliver excellent person-centred support via supervisions, positive role modelling, team meetings, observations, and their own consistent support on a 1:1 basis.
Not only will you be providing support to your Locality Manager and your staff team, a major part of your daily role is to also have an understanding for the person you are supporting, which at times will include providing emotional and practical support to enable someone to live their life, their way.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
What we’re looking for:
* Minimum of 1 years experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism
* A commitment to empowering people, working closely with their family, and maintaining a positive and compassionate nature.
* Self-direction, the ability to take responsibility, and remaining calm in difficult situations
* Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays and sleep-ins
* Full UK Manual driving licens
Benefits
Here’s what you’ll get when you join us:
* From £13.06 - £14.21 per hour, plus £75 per sleep-in
* Paid day off for your birthday
* Full induction and bespoke training with regular updates and progression
* Guaranteed hours
* Access to exclusive rewards and discounts via The Care Professional Academy
* Additional Perks: Costco card, Blue Light Discount card, Paid DBS check
* A friendly, supportive working environment
* Long Service Awards
* Pension Scheme
* Refer-a-friend programme
* Employee Assistance Program
Partners in Support work with people with learning disabilities and autism in Hertfordshire.
We support individuals to lead the lives that they choose and assist people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and their chosen communities.
Partners in Support is not aiming to be a large organisation or work across the country, it only aspires to offer the best possible support to those people we work with within Hertfordshire.