Support worker - united kingdom, oxfordshire

hook norton, oxfordshire

job summary

being a support worker with learning disability charity brandon trust is a genuinely rewarding role. we offer plenty of training, ongoing support, a competitive salary, benefits and opportunities to develop your career.

you'll support people with a learning disability, autism or both, at home and in the community to live life to the full. care and support experience is not essential, we value the personal skills and interests you can bring to the role and lives of people we support. we will consider part time hours and weekend working.

about the role

you'll join the friendly team supporting predominately elderly individuals who live in the pretty village of hook norton. you'll support the busy individuals in all aspects of daily living including supporting them to go on holiday, attend social clubs and visit garden centre visits. they also enjoy music, theatre, cinema, parties in their homes and in the community, trampolining, flower shows, football matches and generally being sociable and having a good time. you'll support them with patience and humour. you'll provide person-centred support in all aspects of everyday life, including supporting with personal care and medication needs.

building professional relationships with the people we support, you'll enable them to enjoy a wide range of activities at home and in the community. there's lots of variety, to find out more about the role visit our website.

if you're new to social care, we'll support you to gain the nationally recognised care certificate.

about you

you're considerate, committed, resilient and respect people's differences. empathetic, you adapt your approach to individuals' needs, have good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. you can build professional relationships and have a 'can-do' attitude. all support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service to the people we support including evenings and weekends.

we provide a range of benefits, including a pension and shopping discounts.

full-time support workers for this role work 37.5 hours plus one sleep-in a week (pay for these sleep-ins is included in the annual salary of gbp22,721 - gbp23,145 pa).

you have the option of working additional hours (gbp10.02 - gbp10.24 p/h) or sleep-ins (gbp60 per extra sleep-in) in a range of services.

successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced dbs check.

brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

we are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

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about brandon

brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. we provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. operating across southern england and london, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

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