Whilst previous experience isn’t required, you will need to share our REACH values and will be a person with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will have an ability to develop positive relationships with people and be passionate in supporting vulnerable people to reach their potential.
You’ll want to make a positive difference to people’s lives and take pride in delivering high quality support. You’ll have a belief that people have a right to control and define their own lives regardless of disability and see your role as enabling them to do this by supporting them to engage in a wide range of activities and opportunities both within our centres and in the wider community.
No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
You will be working alongside a team of staff in one of our Learning Disability Day Service bases in Bury, with usual hours of work between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday on a casual basis, covering in the main for holidays and sickness. The role is flexible, so you can decide when you work.
As a support worker you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities to do activities they choose, either in groups or on an individual basis. This post is a physical job where there is a requirement to move and position people (also called moving and handling), support people with personal care, help people who use wheelchairs to manoeuvre indoors and out in the community, support people to use public transport and to do wider community activities such as swimming, voluntary work, dance sessions and sports.
Further information about the role can be found in thejob description.
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We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.
Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
Requirements
Whilst previous experience isn’t required, you will need to share our REACH values and will be a person with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will have an ability to develop positive relationships with people and be passionate in supporting vulnerable people to reach their potential.
You’ll want to make a positive difference to people’s lives and take pride in delivering high quality support. You’ll have a belief that people have a right to control and define their own lives regardless of disability and see your role as enabling them to do this by supporting them to engage in a wide range of activities and opportunities both within our centres and in the wider community.
No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
We are always keen to speak to candidates that have started education pathways in Health and Social Care. Persona are a brilliant first employer and can offer contracts that support your additional learning in sector.
Benefits
£12.25 per hour rising to £12.38 per hour on successful completion of training and probation period.
Benefits include:-
