Job Advert
Support Worker (Residential Care) – Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week, rota agreed in advance and will ideally include alternate weekends. Early shifts start at 7.30am and
late shifts finish at 9.30pm.
Salary: £23,307pa to £24,394 per annum depending on qualification level
We’re looking for full time Support Workers to join our wonderful team here at The Grange at Bookham supporting adults with
learning disabilities. We have a small group living community onsite with predominantly female residents who require support to
live as independently as possible, including support with personal care.
About The Role
By joining The Grange as a Support Worker, you’ll instantly become part of our dedicated community, our ethos is Person Centred
Care and Support and you’ll see and feel this at every level. We are proud that we do not rely heavily on agency staff, so you’ll
get to know your colleagues and the people we support quickly.
As a Support Worker you’ll need to have natural empathy, great people skills and a positive approach, ensuring that everyone is
treated with dignity and respect and that we meet their needs and aspirations.
After full induction and training, you’ll act as a key worker to named individuals, supporting with personal and basic care needs,
helping them make informed choices regarding all aspects of healthy living and wellbeing including physical activity, social and
community opportunities, support with appointments, work/volunteering placements and occasionally support on trips or holidays.
You’ll also provide domestic activities such a laundry, shopping, food preparation and with medication after training.
There’s a huge emphasis on team work and you’ll play an important part in a busy committed team of Support Workers, working in
partnership with Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders and Positive Behaviour Champions to ensure we continue to achieve our high
standards of Person Centred care and support.
You’ll be supported by a welcoming team and provided with an extensive training programme to help you develop your skills and
knowledge. We are happy to support people who wish to develop their careers through studying apprenticeships in Level 2 or 3 Adult
Social Care and regularly have promotion opportunities for those who want to become Senior Support Workers or Shift Lead.
We welcome applications from any background, you do not have to have prior experience, as long as you share our values of:
Friendly, Open, Respectful, Caring and Enabling.
We know the care industry can be tough, but The Grange brings so much joy to not only the people we support but also to the staff
team and wider community too.
What Colleagues Say
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s a snippet of what our team had to say in our October 2023 staff survey:
96.4% of the team say they understand how the purpose & values of The Grange relate to their job
92% say training gives them the skills and knowledge to do their job properly
We have an open, no blame culture as emphasised by 98.8% of the team saying feel able to admit when they make a mistake
97.6% are proud of the service they deliver
83.3% feel their opinions count and are encouraged to contribute to decisions.
94% feel colleagues are helpful and supportive
About The Grange at Bookham
The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities provides vital services supporting people with learning disabilities to lead
independent and fulfilling lives.
We are unique in Surrey as we are offer accommodation, care support and wide range of skills training and activities all on one
beautiful 8-acre site in Bookham. Our services are most suited for people with mild to moderate disabilities.
We are a regulated care provider, a charity and a housing association and we provide three services – residential care for those
with higher care needs, Supported living for people working towards independence and Skills & Activities – a wide range of
training, work experience and mini businesses.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .