Location: Stowmarket
Hours: Full Time (39 hours)
Salary: £25,845 per annum pro rata
Are you are looking for your next social care role ? If so, Avenues would love to hear from you!
We are looking experienced day and night support workers based in Stowmarket to support 3 adult males with learning disabilities, mental health needs and/or acquired brain injuries lone working will likely be a requirement . The individuals we support at Takers Lane enjoy days out in the community and volunteering activities. We require experienced support workers as one of the males we support has medical needs such as a very complicated stoma. Also being trained in epilepsy and positive behaviour/active support would be a distinct advantage ! This gentleman lives in his own flat, he has paranoid schizophrenia, with a learning disability.
You would need to be fully flexible to work full time across the 7 day week for shifts including: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm and sleep ins.
No two days are the same but your day might look like this!
Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
And enjoying what you do!
Benefits you can expect!
Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
Paid enhanced DBS.
Flexible working.
Paid annual leave (pro rata).
Access to high quality training that supports your career development, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.
Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Bene£its
Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.
If you feel this position is for you, please make an application and our recruitment team will contact you to discuss further!
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage
Salary description
£25845.00 - £25845.00 per year