Support Worker

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of others?

Could you support some of your community's most vulnerable members to live a more independent, fuller life?

What's in it for you?

Pay increases due July 2023 rising to £10.70 per hour, then a further increase October 2023 rising to £10.90 per hour.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

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  20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension Contribution
• The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme
• 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
• Refer a Friend scheme
• £250 Welcome Bonus T&C's apply

The Service

At Derwent Road we support three females and 1 male between the ages of 60 and 70 with learning and physical disabilities. They have 24/7 supported living. Three of the people we support use a wheelchair and the other person is ambulant, they all lead a varied and active lifestyle and enjoy being a part of the community. Shifts will be varied and include weekends and sleep ins.

Derwent Road is in the lovely suburb of Fulford in York and is just over a mile away from the city centre.

The people we support at Derwent Road also enjoy taking part in lots of activities such as arts & crafts, gardening, baking and take away nights. Part of your role will be to help them live life to the full meaning no day will ever be the same!

What would you be doing?

The people that live at Derwent Road need thoughtful, enthusiastic and caring people to support them.

Your days will be varied and supporting people with all aspects of daily life means we need you to be adaptable - one part of the day might be supporting people with intimate and personal care, using specially trained moving and handling techniques, the next could be taking them for a walk to the park then sitting with someone to support them hand over hand to prepare dinner for everyone and then helping them to eat what you has been made or supporting them to go swimming or accessing the hydrotherapy pool

About you

The people we support need (and want) people who support them to take the time to get to know them - to learn to listen to what they say with both their verbal and nonverbal language. This might be difficult at first but there are members of the team who have known the people we support for many years and will help to support you.

Supporting people also means doing the things that keep us safe and the people we support need staff who can help them to take care of their health needs as well. You will be supporting in attending appointments and working with families to make decisions and advocate where needed.

We need people who are good communicators who can work alone and as part of a team, people who can problem solve and maintain boundaries in a positive and sensitive way.

We are also looking for people who hold a full driving licence but this isn’t essential as the service is situated near a good bus route

If you genuinely enjoy making a positive difference in people’s lives, are approachable, motivated, kind and a good listener please do get in touch.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check, the cost to be met by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

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