Learning Disabilities Support Worker

We are currently recruiting support workers in our supported living services in Odiham to support adults with learning disabilities in living the life they want.

As a support worker, you may need to assist people with some personal care and support them to carry out tasks around their home. You may be lone working at times or with other members of the team.

If you are looking for a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same, this could be the job for you.

About You:

The successful candidate will:

• Be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.


• Be used to working in a fast-paced environment.


• Be passionate about working with adults with learning disabilities.


• Work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person's skills and strengths.


• Develop positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.


YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are., If this sounds like your ideal role we're keen to hear from you as soon as possible, so don't delay, Apply today! We will talk to you about the service and ask you a few key questions to help assess your suitability for the role. If you are successfully screened you will then be invited for an assessment and interview

We are also recruiting to our bank of Sessional Support Workers called Premier Crew who are skilled and passionate about working with vulnerable people and accept shifts on a flexible, as needed basis to help us cover gaps in rotas. If this is something that interests you, please email recruitment@theyoutrust.org.uk for more details.

The appointed support worker will:

• Be able to self motivate and lone work when required


• Feel confident in providing personal care where required.


• Be able to work shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays in rotational basis.
  
  Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.


• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.


• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.


• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.


• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.


• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.


• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.


• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!


• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network.


• A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.


• The chance to work with amazing people.