Support Worker - Part time / Full time available

Could you be a Sense Support Worker?

To Apply: http://jobs.sense.org.uk/vacancies/7927/UKSN/support_worker/

It's an exciting time as Sense as we now have an opportunity for a Support Worker to join our service in Havant, Hampshire. This is a permanent role, with contracts available up to 37.5 hours per week. Offering an hourly rate of £9.75.

You will join our fantastic team here at Havant where you will be supported and able to grow and develop within your role. The team you will join supports a young adult who is Deafblind, the young adult lives in their own supported living home with support provided 24/7, you’ll support with access to community facilities amongst many others. This is a bespoke service that will be developing with support from family and a team of professionals, where total communication is used. This role really gives you an opportunity to develop new or use existing skills.

The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing.

Are you looking for an incredibly rewarding and valuable job role, where you can receive great training and development, a supportive work environment?

You do not need any existing experience as full specialised training will be provided!

Does this sound right for you?

Support Worker, Havant, Hampshire Benefits:

24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme

Support Worker, Havant, Hampshire Duties:

To support individuals / groups within the home, center and community.
To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Full job specification is attached below.

Support Worker, Havant, Hampshire Desired Experience:

You require a full manual UK license and must be willing/able to drive.
This role is in Supported Living so it will support a candidate who can work with minimum supervision.
It is desirable that you have experience in supporting another person either in a professional role or as an expert by experience, voluntary roles, supporting a family member or a friend.
Knowledge of multi sensory impairments / learning difficulties is beneficial.
Full person specification is attached below.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.