Support Worker

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive support worker to join our busy supported living service. The people we support have a varied range of needs including support with personal care, accessing the community, assisting with medication, attending appointments and support with their everyday activities, tasks and needs., We are looking for a part-time support worker to work in our supported living service in Boxgrove, the service is a 4-bed bungalow where we support 3 individuals.

The role involves working to a four-week rolling rota, which includes weekend work, day and evening shifts, and possible sleep-ins. Available shifts and contracts can be discussed at interview.

Duties included are: Supporting with medication, managing finances, arranging and attending appointments. Positive behaviour support. Assisting with transport, and the accessing the community. Meal preparation and supporting healthy lifestyles. Supporting with household tasks and supporting with personal care with some hoist work included. Communicating with the team. Supporting with daily activities and encouraging enrichment. Some lone working may be required.

The people we support would like people to support them who

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 a Learning Disability 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.