Role: Support Worker Salary: £11.75 per hour Hours: Full Time Location: St Albans Do you want a role with variety? Do you want to make a difference to people's lives? We are currently looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to join one of our busy residential care services in St Albans. We currently provide support to eleven individuals who have a range of needs and disabilities but are united by a love of life and in most cases music. Our mission is to help those individuals make life happen, and our Support Workers are a key part of that aim. As a Support Worker you will be responsible for: Assisting with daily chores such as cooking and cleaning Taking individuals on leisure activities Accompanying on holidays Helping the people we support access the community Promoting independence amongst the people we support Personal care Dealing with complex needs Liaise with other agencies and families As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given To be a successful Support Worker you should be a kind and compassionate individual with a genuine desire to help people. You should have the ability to use your initiative to ensure that the individuals we support are able to do the things they love where possible. Previous experience working with Learning Disabilities is highly desirable. We expect our Support Workers to combine this ability to adapt with a bright personality and a sense of humour. In return for your dedication as a Support Worker you will receive: 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service Pension contribution Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers Do you want to gain a recognised qualification in social care? – We offer the ability to work and study at the same time (subject to funding and criteria) Please note all these roles will include elements of evening and weekend work so flexibility is desirable. Successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to recruitmentunitedresponse.org.