Rapid Response Support Worker

Role: Rapid Response Support Worker

Salary: £11.75 per hour (plus an additional 12.07%)

Hours: Relief

Location: Devon

As a Support Worker with our Rapid Response Team you have the opportunity to work the shifts that suit you. The other major benefit of working within our response team is that you will experience working in a variety of services and meet plenty of the brilliant people that we support who are ultimately the best thing about working for United Response.

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You

As you will often be required to work in a variety of services at short notice, we are looking for people with previous experience of working within social care who are confident in their ability to work with the people we support. You should be an empathetic and patient person who is determined to help people with learning difficulties, autism and mental health needs to make life happen. It may be that you are supporting people in the community, assisting with jobs around the house or accompanying the people we support to various clubs and activities.

As the services you would be working in are spread over a large geographical area, you should hold a full UK driver’s licence and have access to your own vehicle.

What you get from us

In return for your dedication and hard work as a member of our Rapid Response team you will receive:

• £11.75 per hour (plus an additional 12.07%)
• Work time mileage covered
• Pension contribution
• 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 that successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check and we would look for relief workers to work a variety of shifts so flexibility is essential.

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 tamsin.kirby@unitedresponse.org.uk

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