Flexible Support Worker

Introduction: Worked in care or support work previously? Experience in working with adults with disabilities? Interest in Autism and passionate about making a difference? If yes, then start your journey today in building a career in support work making life changing differences.
We are looking to recruit a flexible support worker to provide cover support for annual leave, sickness and training to some of our already established support services in Worthing and the surrounding area where you will be guaranteed working hours of up to 20 hours per week.

We have weekday, weekend and evening/sleep in shifts available.

Brief outline of the role:

Your role will be to support people with learning disabilities, autism and other complex needs with day-to-day tasks in either our supported living houses or out in in the community.

We support people with all aspects of their lives, such as daily living skills, medication, personal care and finances as well as accessing community activities. You will need to have good communication skills and just enjoy spending time with people.

We are looking for people who are patient, compassionate, understanding and able to use their own initiative. We would be particularly interested in interviewing people that drive and like theme parks and going on big rides.

It is a rewarding and varied role and one that really makes a difference to the lives of the people we support. It helps them to live a fulfilled life and achieve their goals and dreams with a little help from people who care.

Some learning disability and/or caring experience in supporting people either professionally or personally is preferred for this role.

A current valid driving licence and access to a car would be advantageous for this role due to the vast areas covered but we would consider applicants who know the public transport routes well and are happy to be on foot / bike going from and to some areas.

Who we are: The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want "good support from kind and friendly people" - so that is what we are looking for!

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

· Enhanced holiday entitlement

· One paid celebration day a year

· Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme

· Cycle to work scheme

· Generous refer-a-friend scheme

· One paid volunteering day a year

· Enhanced sick pay

· Enhanced employer pension contribution

· Enhanced death in service

· Training and development opportunities

· Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

· A living wage employer

· Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader

· Accredited as an Investors in People employer

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.