Join Our Team as a Complex Needs Support Worker
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Location:
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Leatherhead, Surrey
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Salary:
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£12.00 per hour (£23,400 pro-rata) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
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Hours:
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37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
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Contract:
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Full-time, Permanent.
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Driving Requirement:
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A valid full UK manual driving license is preferable, but not essential.
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Right to Work:
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Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
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Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:
- Mental Health
- Behaviours that Challenge
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Trauma Informed Care
- Autism and Learning Disabilities
- Positive Behaviour Support
About You
Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for.
What will you be doing?
As a Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:
- Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
- Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
- Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
- Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday’s, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
- Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.
Who you will be Supporting?
At Leatherhead Support Service we provide supported living services for adults with a range of complex health needs and disabilities including, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Tourette's and other physical disabilities.
The people we support at Leatherhead Support Service are a very active group, who love going out and about in the community. Some of the things they love to do are, music lessons, arts and crafts, going into town, football and spending time in the garden.
Details of the home you will be working in: