Support Worker

Gap healthcare are currently recruitng on behalf of one of our Clients in Hadleigh, Essex for a experience Support Worker on a full time permenant basis. 

Salary - £25,168.00 p/a plus sleep ins at £40.00 per night 

Please note that we do not offer Sponsorship at this time.

This position is a full time, 40 hour per week contract and will include day, weekend, and sleep in working. Sleep-in shifts are paid in addition to the basic salary at £5.00 per hour.
Shift patterns are; Monday – Sunday Early Shift: 07:00 to 15:00 Late Shift: 15:00 to 23:00 Sleep In: 23:00 – 07:00

The client provides housing and support services based on the fundamental belief that adults with a learning disability, autism or other mental impairment have a right to lead their own life, to determine where, how and with whom they live, and who provides them with support.

Given the opportunity, the right level of support and the right social setting, is that all adults have the capacity to be the best they can be and regardless of need or disability, they should have the opportunity to reach for the highest level of self-determination and independence that they can achieve. As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for:

•Providing care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the service management
•Support and enable adults to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centred care
•Support adults in maintaining their tenancy
•Maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as required to maintain and progress knowledge

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive induction
• Full training provided with opportunities to degree level
• Career development opportunities
• 28 Days holiday
• Free, on-site parking available
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card for retail discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

As part of employment, should your role require a DBS check, you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

If you are interested in this Opportunity please get in touch!