Female Support Worker

Role: Female Support Worker

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Hours: Part Time

Location: Epsom

Are you looking for a role with great job satisfaction?

Are you passionate about supporting people with disabilities?

Please note we do not offer sponsorship.

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join one of our supported living services based in Epsom, Surrey. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a fantastically passionate and dedicated team supporting a young lady with cerebral palsy who enjoys being as active as possible. Our Support Workers are a vital part of making sure they can live the life they choose.

Here at United Response we are driven by our mission to provide person-centred support and as such you will have a varied role which will involve having a positive and creative approach to support work, being able to think of solutions to everyday problems and create new opportunities for and with the people you will support amongst other things:

• Standard support worker duties
• Providing active support
• Promoting independence
• Personal care
• Accompanying individuals on leisure activities and into the community

You do not need to have previous experience to be a successful Support Worker as full training is provided. You must firstly be passionate about supporting people with disabilities and share in our values of being united, responsive, creative, honest and strong. You should be a patient and resilient individual who is willing to invest time in getting to know the people we support and understand what care best supports their needs.*You must be a driver and hold a full UK drivers licence to be considered for this position*

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years service
• Pension contribution
• Childcare vouchers
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please note this role will include elements of evening and weekend work as well as sleep-ins so flexibility is desirable. Successful applicants will also be subject to a full DBS check.

Female Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 – Section 9 – Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities.We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to recruitment@unitedresponse.org.uk

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