Support Worker job in Retford at Ambient Support

Support Worker

Service Name: St Stephens
Location: Retford
Salary: £9.50 Per hour

Hours: Full time and Part time

Benefits:

• Extensive access and support to recognised qualifications
• 5.6 weeks (28.0 days pro rata for hours worked) annual leave per annum. No additional leave is given for bank holidays.
• Employee benefit discount scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Could you make a difference to the lives of others?

Do you want to join a vibrant, outstanding team who go the extra mile?

Do you want to receive quality training and support including recognised qualifications?

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Our Support Worker needs:

• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community is helpful but is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our staff.
• Computer Literacy
• Car driver desirable but not essential

Our Support Worker’s duties will be:

• You will be supporting individuals to live the life they want within their community in which they live, to build positive relationships and to reach their potential
• Social and emotional support, either at home and/or in their local community
• Supporting service users with their personal care support including personal hygiene needs if required
• Support with their shopping, assist with budgeting
• Household tasks including cooking, cleaning, and laundry
• Our tenants enjoy a wide range of hobbies and interest including fishing, cinema, football, home brewing and horse riding.

Our Learning Disability services can provide care and support for people with a range of complex and specialist needs. We provide person centred services using a range of support approaches such as Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support to help people gain skills and increase their independence. Knowledge and training in these skills will be provided

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In order to protect both our staff and the people we support, unless there are wholly exceptional reasons (which we will consider on an individual basis), it is a requirement that all new employees have a Covid-19 vaccination prior to commencing with Ambient Support, and that they continue to receive Covid-19 vaccinations as required and in accordance with public health guidance throughout their employment with us.