As a support worker for Lou, you will work hands-on supporting her on her continued journey to independence. Lou is in a blossoming relationship but needs support at times to manage her feelings around this. Lou is very sociable; she likes to spend time with her team but also appreciates some independent time. When supporting Lou, you might be hunting out bargains in a charity shop or singing and dancing with her to musicals. Lou has a great sense of humour, so you will be guaranteed some fun, and she loves a practical joke. At times, she can struggle to manage her feelings, and you will use your skills to provide emotional support, showing patience and kindness when she needs it. Your job will be to provide emotional security and support to Lou to help her understand and manage her feelings and emotions. There may be times when Lou feels overwhelmed, and she can engage in behaviours that are risky. You will need to present confidently, with a calm persona to give Lou the reassurance she needs. Working as part of a small team, we can offer you career development, good quality training, and a range of company benefits.
Benefits:
* We reward our staff with competitive salaries
* We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
* We have a company sick pay scheme
* Excellent annual leave allowance, including top-up pay
* Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
* Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
* A really good mandatory induction
* Ongoing high-quality training
* Career development opportunities
* A real chance to make a difference to someone’s life
Ideally you will:
* Have similar interests to Lou
* Have a good sense of humour
* Be a good listener
* Be self-motivated
* Be able to think on your feet
* Be resilient
* Be committed to the values of inclusion
* Want to make a real difference to Lou’s life
Does the job role include personal care?: Yes
Working Patterns:
Day and night shifts
15h/per week
30h/per week
Essential details:
These positions have a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and therefore only applications from females are requested.
We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee; however, this will be returned after successful completion of the probation period (6 months).
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