An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Support Worker to join our well established team based in Colchester. We are a dedicated specialist care provider offering supported living for adults with learning difficulties, epilepsy, autism and other additional needs.

We are looking for candidates who are naturally passionate about caring, are reliable, take pride in their role and are able to promote independence whilst ensuring our workplace values remain at the heart of everything we do.

The Role:

• Responsible for delivering quality person-centred support and care on a day to day basis. This will include supporting and assisting with personal care, food prepping and mealtimes.
• Helping our service users attend planned activities such as shopping, college, swimming and the cinema.
• Interact with service users at all times to promote independence and choice is really important and ensuring they are safe at all times, cleaning and record keeping is also required.
• Working 42 hours per week (3 x 12 hr shifts 1 x 6 hr shift working every other weekend)
• Full and part time positions available

The Person:

• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team and contribute to a positive environment with a can-do attitude even during challenging periods.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Be compassionate with a caring nature
• Be a team player
• Minimum of 6 months experience of working within a supported living setting- preferable
• Minimum 6 months experience with Autism, Learning Difficulties or Challenging behaviours- preferable
• Current clean driving license due to locations and activities- preferable
• Medication trained – preferable
• Demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of CQC standards (such as SOVA,MCA, KLOEs, 6C’s) – desirable
• Hold an NVQ2 in Heath & Social Care – or equivalent – desirable

The Benefits:

• Starting hourly rate from £11.55ph (Depending on experience and qualifications)
• Career progression opportunities
• Paid training with a range of courses
• DBS costs covered
• Based Colchester, Essex
• Full time or part time, permanent contracts
• Overtime available
• Birthday bonus
• Blue Light Card – Staff discount from 1000’s of retailers