Female Support Worker
Location: Fir Tree Lodge, Tadley, RG26
Salary: £10.52 per hour + Benefits
Hours: Saturday and Sunday
• Develop professionally to achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, at no cost to you!
• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
• Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities, plus eligibility for Blue Light Card discounts
Please see below SeeAbility's extensive benefits and reward package
No experience necessary, we will provide training!
Who will you be supporting?
Fir Tree Lodge provides support for young adults with a range of disabilities. We specialise in supporting and assisting people with sight loss and offer individual personalised support in our residence throughout the Tadley area. We aim to excel as a specialist provider of quality care and support, ensuring the people we support are at the heart of everything we do at Fir Tree Lodge.
We provide support to 10 young people, 3 ladies and 7 gentlemen who are determined to live life to the full. No two days are the same, our individuals enjoy going out shopping, for dinner, swimming and having fun.
Our homes each have their own welcoming and experienced team of Support Workers, Deputy’s and Managers who will assist you in your journey and help your professional development.
About you
You will be looking part-time or full-time role and happy to work on a rota basis, covering morning, evening and weekends. Although we welcome you if you've been a Care Assistant, Support Worker or equivalent, experience isn’t necessary. At SeeAbility, our values are of upmost importance to us, paired with a kind, caring and an enthusiastic approach.
If this, is you, then we would love to hear from you. We are looking for people who embrace differences, promote inclusivity and value and respect one another.
*This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
As a support worker you will:
- Provide emotional support to individuals and their families.
- Provide support for individuals, such as helping with household tasks, personal care and paperwork.
- Assisting with activities and accessing the local community
- Support and monitor their healthcare needs, including administering medication, attending appointments and with training, completing health actions plans.
About us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you will be equipped with face-to-face training, e-learning and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.
Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and be supported in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications - Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!