Support Worker

United Response are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join one of our busy supported living services based in Ipswich. You will have the opportunity to support adults with a variety of physical and mental health conditions as well as learning difficulties but all of whom enjoy being as active as possible. We are looking for local staff in the area, due to the location of the service. As a Support Worker you will be responsible for:

• Helping with daily chores such as cleaning and cooking
• Administering medication
• Accompanying individuals to appointments
• Taking individuals out for leisure activities
• Personal care
• Promoting independence where possible
• Some outreach work
Along with being 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.

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.

We are looking for 2x part-time 20 Hours per week Vacancy. However, we are flexible with this if you need more or less hours. Creative, Strong, Honest, Responsive and United. If you would like to work for an organisation that believe in these, then this is the role for you!,
• £11.75 per hour
• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years' service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
Please note as a Support Worker you will be required to work days/evenings/weekends/Bank Holidays therefore a flexible approach is needed.