Support Worker

Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our EDI forum and provide access to resources and education to raise awareness, facilitate dialogue and foster understanding.

Are you an enthusiastic Support Worker with a valid driving licence? Are you looking for a rewarding career? Do you have experience of supporting people with autism and learning disabilities?, To be a successful Support Worker you must firstly be passionate about supporting people with disabilities and share our values of being united, responsive, creative, honest and strong. You should be a patient and resilient individual who is willing to invest time in getting to know the people we support and understand what care best supports their needs. Previous experience is not necessary as full training will be provided; however, driving is essential., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

United Response is a leading national charity. We were founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex. We now support around 2,000 people, work in 400 locations across England and Wales and employ more than 3,500 staff. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be CREATIVE, STRONG, HONEST, RESPONSIVE and UNITED.

We have a service in Red Lodge to support 1 gentleman who has autism and epilepsy along with learning difficulties. The support will be on a 1:1 basis and lone working other than in the community which will be 2:1. This role requires personal care, which is by no means the majority of the day, the shifts working within the service will be split shifts and/or long days and will include waking Nights. The young gentleman enjoys being out and about in the community going to cafes, having picnics in the sun., In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Increased annual leave following 3 and 5 years completion with the company
• UR STARS - Organisation recognition for outstanding achievements