Join Our Team as a Senior Support Worker - Waking Night 

Let us tell you about who you will be supporting!

Heather House is a specialist nursing home for sixteen young adults living with severe complex neurological, learning, and physical disabilities and life limiting conditions. This includes Juvenile Batten disease (CLN3), and Rett syndrome.

Our residents love taking part in activities in the home, like music, singing and accessing their own hydrotherapy pool. They love taking part in events celebrating Valentines, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. At Christmas time we have our very own wonderland in the garden which is truly magical.

What we are looking for

We are expanding our home in Tadley and are on the lookout for exceptional Support Workers to join our passionate and dedicated team. If you are someone who’s enthusiastic, compassionate, and have strong emotional resilience, we want to hear from you!

At Heather House, you won’t just be a support worker; you’ll be a source of joy and support. You will playing a vital role in the lives of the young people we support. Your efforts will help them engage in everyday activities, creating smiles and memories. The connections you will build with our young people and their families are incredibly rewarding and humbling.

Are you ready for a unique challenge? If so, we would love to hear from you!

For further information on Heather House, please follow the link below:

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

• Mental Health
• Complex Health Needs
• Learning Disabilities
• Life-limiting Conditions
• End of Life Care
• You will have a QCF in Health & Social Care Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living. 

Due to the requirements of the home, we are only able to accept applications from female applicants at this time. 

What will you be doing?

As a Senior 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, 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.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like hobbies, and 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.

 #INDSJS

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225^th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment

SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered. 
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. 

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.

Diversity

SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.

We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.

In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.