Support Worker with Full UK Driving Licence
Salary: £11.54 - 12.54 per hour depending on experience.
Schedule: 9-5, Monday to Friday
We're thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for a 9-5, Monday to Friday role in social care, a rarity in this field where weekend and long shifts are the norm. This role is being advertised by our sister company Salisbury Support Services. They are looking for a professional, dedicated support worker who can offer commitment to delivering high quality care to the people they support in their day service and who has the flexibility to work within their supported living service if required.
This role will primarily operate within regular office hours, offering a work-life balance that's seldom found in the social care sector.
Occasional Shift Coverage:
While this role primarily follows a 9-5, Monday to Friday schedule, there may be occasional instances where flexibility is required. This could involve covering shifts on weekends or accommodating long shifts to cover absence and annual leave in other services. We greatly value the dedication and adaptability of our team members in such situations.
Please note that due to the nature of the role they can only accept applications from male support workers with a full UK driving licence.
THE ROLE
Experience working within the learning disabilities field is desirable, but not essential as we provide comprehensive training and QCF opportunities to all our employees.
Within our day service we support a diverse group of learning disabled adults with complex needs and varying levels of challenging behaviour. We provide person centred support focusing on what is really important to the service users; helping them manage behaviours, and increase life skills whilst supporting them in all aspects of daily living, personal care and resourcing activities to increase independence and capabilities enabling them to live as fuller life as possible.
We encourage and support our service users to access the community at least once a day whether it is simply for a walk, to shop or visit a place of interest to them.
Responsibilities also include:
- report writing
- care planning
- driving our minibus to collect and transport the adults we support
A good imagination, sense of humour, excellent communication and computer literacy skills are essential.
You should be able to confidently work autonomously and as part of the team.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Free DBS check and access to the DBS update service.
- Holiday pay and 29 day’s holiday pro-rata (includes 8 bank holidays plus an extra day’s leave for your birthday).
- Time and a half paid for bank holiday shifts.
- Flexible hours and a variety of shifts available.
- Every other weekend off with a predictable shift pattern allowing you to plan your free time.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- Access to a national retail and leisure discount scheme (Blue Light Card).
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Casual dress.
- Career development and free training provided including fully funded apprenticeship opportunities up to Level 5 in Leadership and Management giving you a clear pathway into a management role (dependent on achieving your targets).
- Refer a friend bonus of £150 on successful recruitment plus an additional £250 if they successfully pass their probationary period.
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel this role is for you, we want to hear from you!
You can apply for this role by completing our online application form here.
You can also please contact us by completing our contact form or emailing HR@ark-project.org.uk. We can then get in touch to discuss the role, the hours and answer any further questions you may have.
*Please note: unfortunately we do not offer support with Visa or Location Sponsorships and require the suitable candidate to be living within commuting distance.