Role Description
Support Worker - Drivers only
Please note: If you require a Visa to work in the UK, SeeAbility is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests
You must hold UK Driving License if you live outside Tadley area
1. Location: Fir Tree Lodge, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26
2. Salary: £23,400 per year, pro rata (£12.00 per hour) plus Benefits
3. Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis
4. Employment type: Full - Time, Flexible, Permanent
Are you a calm, caring and a resilient person, who thrives on helping others to achieve?
Can you keep calm in a crisis and have had exposure to behaviours that challenge?
Do you live in the local area and have the Right to Work in the UK?
If you have answered YES to the above, you could be exactly what we are looking for. Come and be part of something extraordinary!
We are on the lookout for Female Support Workers who are calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.
Furthermore, as Support Worker you will be responsible for:
5. Daily activities such as personal care; laundry; meal preparation; medication and administration
6. Getting to know the people you will care for and help them to live the life they want to live
7. Taking personal responsibility for the quality of care and assistance delivered to the people you will care for
8. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people you will take care of
9. Helping the people you will assist plan towards and achieve both short and long term aims
10. Planning and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities
11. Assisting the people, you will assist to manage their personal affairs making, preparing for, and attending any appointments
12. Ensuring the people, you will assist and their families, are treated with respect, dignity, and equality
13. To work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values
We are looking for someone who can devote to 37.5 hours per week and are willing to work on a shift rota basis, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.
* This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
Who will you be supporting?
At Fir Tree Lodge, we support 10 people with learning and physical disabilities, sight loss, complex health conditions including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and autism. The people we support enjoy going out for fun activities such as day trips to the seaside or to music concerts, bowling, accessible adventure playground, discos and the Active Life Centre! They also enjoy the comfort of their own home, each bedroom has a fully accessible ensuite bathroom, we also have a separate hydro-bath. They also watch movies, love cooking/baking (and tasting the end result!), gardening for the lovely smells from the herbs and flowers, foot spa and pamper sessions, sensory sessions and stories.
Each person we support has access to the Penney Centre, located next door, which includes activity/therapy rooms such as a Sensory Room, Music Room, Art & Craft room and Cooking area.
If you are looking to make a real difference, Fir Tree Lodge is the place for you! Responsibilities
14. Providing direct support when displaying behaviours to enable them to participate in a wide range of activities
15. Ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
16. To promote independence and develop skills whilst assisting with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences
17. To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure person-centred care for people we support
18. Develop and contribute to the maintenance of records and support plans and function as a Key worker when required
19. To support our people to maintain a clean-living environment appropriate to meet their individual needs
20. To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to everyone's needs
Our Benefits Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.
Your rewards
Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of benefits.
Your extraordinary opportunities
21. Leadership development academy and talent programme for the next steps in your career
22. Fully paid essential training
23. Funded professional qualifications – Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5 available
24. Annual excellence awards
25. Long service awards and recognition
26. Quarterly 1:1s : Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
27. We are a Living Wage Employer
28. Free Winter Breakfast Club – January to March
Your work-life balance
29. 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
30. Life events - Time off when you need it most
31. Flexible working - We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation
Your money goes further
32. Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities
33. Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
34. Save 10% on monthly bus travel
35. Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
36. Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future
37. Refer a friend and receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only)
38. Paid DBS and renewals
39. Season ticket loans
40. Cycle to Work Scheme
41. Discounted mobile phone options
Your wellbeing counts
42. Life assurance of 2x annual salary
43. Organisational Sick Pay Scheme after 6 months service starting at 2 weeks and increases with service up to 12 weeks at 3 years' service
44. Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
45. Free eye care vouchers
46. Discounted gym membership
Training and Development
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you have face-to-face training, e-learning, and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.
Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and have support in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!
Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we collaborate with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.
SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.
About The Company