Female Support Worker - Weekends - Flexible hours

Could you be a unique Female Sense Support worker?

To Apply: http://jobs.sense.org.uk/vacancies/7899/UKSN/female_support_worker_weekends_flexible_hours/

It's an exciting time at Sense as we are seeking to recruit a unique Female support worker, to join our bespoke care service in Poole Dorset, we have Weekend positions available from 8 hours per week. (9am - 3pm / 10am - 4pm / 11am - 5pm / 12am - 6pm), Flexible shifts are also available from 4-5-6pm with sleep ins if late shifts are preferred. These shifts are planned around the individual you will support so may require some late / sleep in shifts. We are offering a Female Support Worker £9.75 per hour. You will be supporting an individual in their own home, who is supported 24 hours a day with a variety of staffing combinations including a sleep-ins, they are confident and enthusiastic about going out in the community where they need to be supported on a 2 to 1 basis.

We are passionate about supporting adults with complex needs, including Deaf blindness, sensory losses and learning disabilities, and with the right values and behaviors you can become an amazing Support Worker as part of our CQC 'Outstanding' service – Does this sound like you? Together we will make the day to day the best it can possibly be for both you and the individual you will support. The person you will support likes to try new things and access lots of community facilities where possible, you will need to come up with ideas and solutions to make the most out of every day. The individual also has their own vehicle which you can use to help access activities, so a valid UK driving license is beneficial for this role. For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. The person you will support is an individual and treated as such. Duties will include some support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing. The working week is planned around the individual you support so will require you to work weekends and sleep in shifts,

Are you looking for an incredibly rewarding and valuable job role, where you can receive great training and development, a supportive work environment, generous leave arrangements and employee benefits and access to a pension scheme?

You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker.

All we want someone that shares in our values. These are:

We include, We collaborate, We find a way, We challenge, We celebrate.

Does this sound right for you?

Female Sense Support Worker, Poole Dorset, 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 program)
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

Female Sense Support Worker, Poole Dorset, Desired Experience:

A valid UK driving license is beneficial for this role.
For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent support worker.
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.

Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable. Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.