Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Vacancy Location: Sutton, Surrey SM2 5RY

Shifts: Full time 42 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)

Pay Rate: £12.21 - £12.47 per hour

Sponsorship:This service does not provide sponsorship

* Full valid UK Driving Licence is desirable but not essential *

About Us

Were one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.

Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support peoples interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person-centred plan to help them Strive every day.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025'

Our Values

Our values reflect us all and theyre at the heart of everything we do. They set out our culture, the way we behave and the way we do things.

Our colleagues are passionate, kind and resilient and they go the extra mile for the people we support and each other. We have this expectation of all of our colleagues. As a leader, youll embody our values in action and inspire and motivate your teams them to do the same.

Role Overview

• Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health

• Youll support them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives

• Youll give high-quality support tailored to peoples needs

• Youll do activities like cooking, art or listening to music. And get out for movie nights and food outings

• Youll provide personal care including support with continence needs; health and medication needs; handling personal possessions; finances and documents; shopping. Help them to have good levels of personal and environmental hygiene

• Youll follow our procedures, so we give consistent, safe, and reliable care and support

Key Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good general education

• Honesty, reliability, trustworthiness, and a passion to make a difference

• Commitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of Ivolve

• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable)

• A commitment to undertake training and development

Desirable

• RQF Level 2 or above in social care

• Previous experience within social care setting

• Knowledge and commitment regarding Equal Opportunities

• Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks

• Confident IT user

Our Support

We go beyond expectations for our colleagues as well as the people we support. Our reward package includes much more than pay, 5.6 weeks annual leave, flexible working hours and pension. Your birthday off with pay after a year of service and there is a £300 refer a friend scheme too!

In addition, we also offer the following:

• Industry-leading recognition

• Social, financial and emotional wellbeing

• Training and development to reach your potential

If youre ready for a job that can truly make a difference and youre up for a challenge, then this is the role for you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Experience

Desirable

• Experience working in a similar role

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• - Good communication skills
• - Ability to provide quality care

Desirable

• - Good communication skills
• - Ability to provide quality care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

ivolve Care & Support

Address

50 The Gallop

Sutton

Surrey

SM2 5RY

Employer's website

https://ivolve.care/ (Opens in a new tab)