Female Support Worker

Role: Female Support Worker

Salary: £11.75 per hour

Hours: Full time hours avaliable

Location: Exmouth

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We are looking for creative and compassionate people to join one of our vibrant residential services in Exmouth. Everything our Support Workers do is aimed at enabling the people we support to do the things they love.

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A Support Worker’s Job

The role of a Support Worker is a wide and varying one that includes:

• Supporting with jobs around the house
• Creating and planning different activity sessions
• Supporting the people we support in the community
• Understanding what support the different people we support require
• Personal care
• Encouraging independence amongst the people we support where possible

What makes a good Support Worker?

The most important thing we look for is the right values. It’s crucial that you are compassionate, friendly and treat the people we support with the integrity and respect they deserve. As some of the people we support require a high level of care we need people with patience and empathy. If you come to us with the right values and motivations we can give you all the training and support you need!

Support Worker pay and benefits

As well as immense job satisfaction, progression opportunities and the chance to be a part of a leading national disability charity, as a Support Worker you will receive:

• £11.75 per hour
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional annual leave after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given

Please note this role will involve elements of evening, weekend and bank holiday work as well so flexibility is essential. You will not be required to work sleep in’s for this role. The successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check to cost to be met by United Response.

Female Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 – Section 9 – Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities.We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to tamsin.kirby@unitedresponse.org.uk

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