Support Worker
The Lighthouse, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Pay rate: £13.00 per hour
Night shift - 21.30 - 07.30 Weekend work included
The Lighthouse is a 5-bedded residential home for females aged 13-18. The Lighthouse provides a unique package of care and supports 24 hours a day and 365 days a year for young people within our care system. This provision is part of Priory’s transitional living services for young people requiring support with risk taking behaviours offering the best possible care in their recovery journey.
The Lighthouse is a large detached house near to Stroud Town Centre. We provide a high ratio of care, which enables a robust and proactive approach to risk management, whilst supporting people to engage with meaningful activity in the community.
At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives.
We offer full training and numerous pathways into senior and leadership positions to help you shape your career with us.
Our roles can be full or part time with a variety of shift patterns available, including weekdays and weekends.
At Priory, you'll be part of a close-knit and diverse team that helps individuals day to day, encouraging them to live as independently as possible. You will help people reach their full potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.
Your own positive attitude and genuine passion for providing high quality care and support will be integral to the culture of our teams. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. While previous experience is a plus, the key things you need to excel in this role are empathy, a passion for caring, flexibility, and a strong sense of responsibility. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you following a successful probation period. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and friendly team, we want to hear from you!
Priory wouldn’t exist without combined energy, expertise, and effort. We invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork, and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.
It would be ideal if you have previous experience gained in a similar role. However, while this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.
Benefits include:
* A competitive salary
* Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
* Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
* 25 days annual leave
* Online benefits and cashback rewards
* Blue Light Card application opportunity
* Cycle to work scheme
* NEST pension option
Benefits are subject to T&Cs.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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