Some exciting opportunities have arisen in our Learning Disabilities Day Service at Persona for casual Support Workers.
About the Role
You will be working alongside a team of staff in one of our 11 Learning Disability Day Service bases in Bury, with usual hours of work between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday on a casual basis, covering in the main for holidays and sickness, the role is flexible, so you can decide when you work.
As a Support Worker you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities to engage in meaningful daytime activities either in groups or an individual basis. This post is a physical job where there is a requirement to move and handle people, support individuals with personal care, manoeuvre adults who use wheelchairs both indoors and out in the community, support people to use public transport and support with wider community activities such as swimming, voluntary work, dance sessions and sports.
About You
Whilst previous experience isn’t required you will need to share our REACH values and will be a person with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will have an ability to develop positive relationships with people and be passionate in supporting vulnerable people to reach their potential.
You’ll want to make a positive difference to people’s lives and take pride in delivering high quality support. You’ll have a belief that people have a right to control and define their own lives regardless of disability and see your role as enabling them to do this by supporting them to engage in a wide range of activities and opportunities both within our centres and in the wider community.
What Next?
If the above sounds like you, then please head to our website and complete the attached form and a member of the team will give you a call back to discuss your interest in the role, any questions you may have and to secure your place at our recruitment event, which is taking place on Friday 6th December 2024.
Deadline for registering is end of the day on Sunday 1st December 2024