Job summary
This is a rewarding opportunity to join Bradfield House in Worthing, West Sussex as a Support Worker, caring for people with severe learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviors. You will be part of an inclusive, supportive team that works together to provide high-quality care and enable residents to lead a valued and fulfilled life. With excellent communication skills, empathy, and a positive attitude, you will play a vital role in improving the lives of the people you support.
Main duties of the job
As a Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to provide compassionate care and support to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your excellent communication skills and experience in Learning Disabilities and Autism to help residents progress in their care pathway. It can be a challenging environment at times, but it is highly rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on people's lives. You will work 35 hours per week, with shift patterns of 7am-2:30pm and 2pm-9:30pm, including weekends on a rota basis.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is 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 an opportunity for you to grow and develop your career. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that employs over 86,000 people across 10 countries.
Job responsibilities
Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker 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 Bradfield House in Worthing West Sussex 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.
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. 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. You’ll work 35 hours per week, 7 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2pm-9.30pm, and weekends on a rota basis.
Where you will be working
Location: 119-121 Heene Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4NY Bradfield House is part of our Learning Disability and Autism division and provides a specialist residential service for men and women with a range of learning disabilities, including autism and sensory and communication impairments.
The home has two lounges, and ten spacious bedrooms with full en-suite facilities, and two fully enclosed gardens. Bradfield House is situated in the conservation area of Worthing, West Sussex, just a short walk to the sea front, and ¼ mile to West Worthing main line train station.
This seaside town with a pier and promenade enjoys an excellent range of facilities and amenities. Worthing has direct train access to Brighton and London and good road links around the area.
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:
* £12.85 hourly rate
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals
* 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.
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