Support Worker (Female Driver)
This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to make a real difference.
We are seeking patient and compassionate support workers to join our team and provide emotional and practical assistance to our service users. The type of care you provide will be tailored to the needs of the individual. It is an incredibly varied and rewarding role, as you will be helping people we support to improve their quality of life, achieve their goals and make a very real and positive difference.
The challenging and varied role of a support worker is ideal for anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the lives of the people we support and their families. Whilst this is a very diverse role, the key focus is always on supporting a person to lead a fulfilling and more independent life.
Due to the nature of this role it would be essential for the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence.
There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Our salary levels are equal to the national living wage from £9.00 hour (depending on experience) and we also offer other benefits such as recommend a friend bonus, long service awards, 28 days’ annual leave and other employee perks. We offer a range of shift times Days / Nights / Weekend working. We have vacancies for Full Time / Part Time and minimum guaranteed hours (MGH).
Requirements
•Level 2 Social Care qualification is desirable or willingness to work towards gaining it
•Ability to support, empower and promote the rights of people with learning disabilities
•Good communication and listening skills
•Have a positive, non-judgemental, empathetic and sensitive approach to difficult situations
•Able to work as part of a team
•Ability to use initiative when needed
•Ability to work a variety of shifts across a 24 hour day, 7 day week, 365 day year rota
Because of the nature of our work we are incredibly thorough with our application process to ensure we are constantly safe guarding the wellbeing of the individuals we support.
Our application form contains 8 sections. You will be asked to sign-in to or create a new account - this will allow you to save your progress and return to the form at a later stage.
How Walsingham Support uses your data
Walsingham Support will collect and store your data for recruitment purposes only, and will not share it with anyone else.
What you need to complete your application
To help you complete our online application form as quickly as possible, we suggest that you have the following information to hand before you start.
- Your full home address and contact details
- Your complete employment history, with full start and end dates of all jobs
- Full dates for any periods your have been claiming state benefits
- Full dates for any periods of full-time further education you have done since leaving school
Please ensure that you fill all sections of the application form in full, or add ‘none’ or N/A where appropriate. All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of references and an Enhanced Disclosure & barring Service Disclosure, which are satisfactory to Walsingham Support. If you require any help filling out this application form please contact HRheadoffice@walsingham.com and we will be happy to help.