07/02/2020
Support Worker (Supported Living & Enabling)
Location: Exeter
Contract: Full time, permanent
Starting Salary: £8.75+ depending on experience
Kazlum Support Ltd are looking for versatile, flexible individuals to join our dedicated professional Support team who provide a Supported Living service to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
The Role:-
As a support worker you will support and enable people within their own supported living homes and in the community to live a full and active life through the use of Person Centered approaches based on each person’s individual needs. This role involves lone working, as well as working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of the individual first. Support is provided 24 hours per day, seven days a week, including weekend and evening work on a Rota basis according to the needs of service users and where required sleeping in duties. You will be required to support the service users in a way that respects their choice and promotes independence.
The support offered includes providing personal care, emotional support, developing social and leisure interests, maintaining health and making healthy choices, assisting with taking of medications, accessing community facilities, accessing paid or voluntary work or training opportunities and supporting to maintain their home and developing life skills.
Skills Required :-
Level 2 NVQ (or equivalent) in health and social care desirable but not essential as full training provided
Ability to build good relationships with others
Ability to engage positively with Service Users and your Colleagues
Self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
Organised
Flexible
Reliable
Caring
A good level of literacy and numeracy skills
Fluent in written and spoken English (Due to the often-complex nature of the individuals we Support)
A Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is desired.
Benefits Include :-
Excellent rates of pay from £8.75 up to £9.30 per hour
Promotional opportunities to advance within the Company
Continual Support & development
24-hour support to all employees
A Dedicated Office Team
A guaranteed hours full time contract
Workplace pension scheme, (to which the Company also contributes)
28 days’ holiday
Comprehensive training including the Care Certificate & Diplomas in Health & Social Care
Ongoing accredited training
Fully Funded enhanced DBS Application
Paid mileage
Refer a friend bonus
Extra days paid leave for your birthday
How do I apply?
If you feel that this is the job for you then we’d love to hear from you! The first step is hitting the ‘apply’ button and submitting your CV to us online or give us a call on 01363 85509.