Job summary This is a rewarding role as a Support Worker in a caring environment, working with people with learning disabilities and autism. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated team providing high-quality care and support to help residents lead a full and valued life. Main duties of the job As a Support Worker, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing care and support to help residents improve their independence and quality of life. This is a challenging but highly rewarding role, where you can make a real difference. About us Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing a range of healthcare services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care global network, there are opportunities for growth and development within the organization. Job description Job responsibilities Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities? Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you'll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career? Join Gresham House in Staplehurst as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging; where you'll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently. You'll be great with people - a real 'people person', able to communicate effectively - explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important. What you will be doing You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. Our rota includes weekdays and weekend shifts 7am - 2.30pm, and 2pm - 9.30pm to ensure a well-balanced team effort. This is a permanent, 37.5 contracted hours, full-time vacancy. Where you will be working Location: Gresham House, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0PZ Gresham House are specialists in working with epilepsy and complex needs. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Support Workers, led by an experienced Registered Manager. The aim of the service is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing meaningful social networks and developing robust coping strategies. The home has twelve full en-suite bedrooms, a quiet room, double lounge with direct access to a large garden, which also contains a summer house/sensory room. It is located in the village of Staplehurst, in Kent, which is ten miles south of Maidstone. Stapelhurst has a fast train service to London and there are good train and road links across the south. In this role you will Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour Deal with challenging behaviours Have a positive and professional approach Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest Be local or within commutable distance You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. What you will get Annual salary of £ 22,113 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. Job description Job responsibilities Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities? Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you'll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career? Join Gresham House in Staplehurst as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging; where you'll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently. You'll be great with people - a real 'people person', able to communicate effectively - explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important. What you will be doing You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. Our rota includes weekdays and weekend shifts 7am - 2.30pm, and 2pm - 9.30pm to ensure a well-balanced team effort. This is a permanent, 37.5 contracted hours, full-time vacancy. Where you will be working Location: Gresham House, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0PZ Gresham House are specialists in working with epilepsy and complex needs. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Support Workers, led by an experienced Registered Manager. The aim of the service is to encourage individuals to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing meaningful social networks and developing robust coping strategies. The home has twelve full en-suite bedrooms, a quiet room, double lounge with direct access to a large garden, which also contains a summer house/sensory room. It is located in the village of Staplehurst, in Kent, which is ten miles south of Maidstone. Stapelhurst has a fast train service to London and there are good train and road links across the south. In this role you will Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour Deal with challenging behaviours Have a positive and professional approach Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest Be local or within commutable distance You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. What you will get Annual salary of £ 22,113 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. Person Specification Qualifications Essential You should have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, with a background in working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Strong empathy, compassion, and communication skills are essential, as is a positive and professional approach. Person Specification Qualifications Essential You should have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, with a background in working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Strong empathy, compassion, and communication skills are essential, as is a positive and professional approach. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Elysium Healthcare Address Elysium Healthcare Staplehurst TN12 0PZ Employer's website