Support Worker [Outreach]
Description✓Support Worker [Outreach]
✓An exciting opportunity to join the Outreach Team as a Support Worker at Certitude.
✓Salary: £23,365 per annum [pro rata'd if part time]
✓Job Type: Permanent - Part Time [16 Hours]
✓Service: Learning Disabilities
✓Location: Wandsworth & Lambeth
✓Shift Pattern: Monday to Sunday [8am to 8pm] varies
✓Benefits
✓- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
✓- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
✓- 24-hour Employee Assistance
✓- Paid Enhanced DBS
✓- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox [employee benefits platform – for wellbeing and discounts]
✓- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme [eligible after 1 years’ service]
✓About the role
✓The role of a Support Worker is to enable the people we support to manage aspects of their every daily life, support with benefits, finances, food shopping, bills, correspondence, any court or other, housing and tenancy sustainment, personal care, accessing activities in their community, volunteering or accessing work, attending appointments, health checks, facilitating meetings with families, other professionals, social services, etc.
✓This position involves supporting people with learning disabilities in various supported living projects in Lambeth [Brixton and Stockwell areas] and supporting people with learning disabilities as part of the Outreach Community Support in different London Boroughs, covering Lambeth, Southwark and occasionally Wandsworth
✓People in the outreach service live with family or independently and require specific support on a weekly basis.
✓The role involves working on a rota basis daytime only, we support people from Monday to Sunday, often working two weekends every month approximately
✓You would be expected to work across the cluster of services.
✓The role involves a high level of walking to visit at times 2 or more clients per day when you support outreach services or based at one place when working in a supported living accommodation
✓People require active and energetic people to access their community and go for walks, train rides, as well as support with advocating and calling benefit services or other for their tenancies, etc.
✓It is crucial you have a great level of IT skills and knowledge.
✓Duties will include:
✓- Making a difference to the lives of those you support
✓- Help to use a range of recovery oriented and person-centred planning tools
✓- Ensure all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date
✓- Support with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence
✓- Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service
✓- Undertake various levels of personal care and manual handling
✓About you
✓To be a Support Worker at Certitude, experience is not essential
✓Full training will be given; however, the following are essential:
✓- Ability to motivate others and build confidence
✓- Ability to work on your own initiative and also be a great team player
✓- Practical, adaptable and organised
✓- Have interests and skills that they are willing to share and get others involved
✓- Ability to use technology – PC and modern technology equipment
✓About the Organisation
✓We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be
✓We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.
✓Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page
✓You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.
✓Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch!
✓All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references
✓We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
✓We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist
✓You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
✓Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.
✓This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit
✓The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency Show more →
✓An exciting opportunity to join the Outreach Team as a Support Worker at Certitude.
✓Salary: £23,365 per annum [pro rata'd if part time]
✓Job Type: Permanent - Part Time [16 Hours]
✓Service: Learning Disabilities
✓Location: Wandsworth & Lambeth
✓Shift Pattern: Monday to Sunday [8am to 8pm] varies
✓Benefits
✓- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
✓- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
✓- 24-hour Employee Assistance
✓- Paid Enhanced DBS
✓- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox [employee benefits platform – for wellbeing and discounts]
✓- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme [eligible after 1 years’ service]
✓About the role
✓The role of a Support Worker is to enable the people we support to manage aspects of their every daily life, support with benefits, finances, food shopping, bills, correspondence, any court or other, housing and tenancy sustainment, personal care, accessing activities in their community, volunteering or accessing work, attending appointments, health checks, facilitating meetings with families, other professionals, social services, etc.
✓This position involves supporting people with learning disabilities in various supported living projects in Lambeth [Brixton and Stockwell areas] and supporting people with learning disabilities as part of the Outreach Community Support in different London Boroughs, covering Lambeth, Southwark and occasionally Wandsworth
✓People in the outreach service live with family or independently and require specific support on a weekly basis.
✓The role involves working on a rota basis daytime only, we support people from Monday to Sunday, often working two weekends every month approximately
✓You would be expected to work across the cluster of services.
✓The role involves a high level of walking to visit at times 2 or more clients per day when you support outreach services or based at one place when working in a supported living accommodation
✓People require active and energetic people to access their community and go for walks, train rides, as well as support with advocating and calling benefit services or other for their tenancies, etc.
✓It is crucial you have a great level of IT skills and knowledge.
✓Duties will include:
✓- Making a difference to the lives of those you support
✓- Help to use a range of recovery oriented and person-centred planning tools
✓- Ensure all plans and records relating to the people we support are accurate and up to date
✓- Support with everyday tasks to maximise the individual’s independence
✓- Work in a consistent and positive way with local managers and other team members to ensure people get a great service
✓- Undertake various levels of personal care and manual handling
✓About you
✓To be a Support Worker at Certitude, experience is not essential
✓Full training will be given; however, the following are essential:
✓- Ability to motivate others and build confidence
✓- Ability to work on your own initiative and also be a great team player
✓- Practical, adaptable and organised
✓- Have interests and skills that they are willing to share and get others involved
✓- Ability to use technology – PC and modern technology equipment
✓About the Organisation
✓We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be
✓We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.
✓Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page
✓You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.
✓Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch!
✓All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references
✓We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
✓We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist
✓You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
✓Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.
✓This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit
✓The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency Show more →