Support Worker
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
Job description
WE ARE RECRUITING!!!!
We are looking for Support Workers to Join our Team within our Residential Homes and within the Community.
As a Support Worker at our Berkshire DCA and Residential Homes in Reading you will work with people who have varying degrees of learning disabilities as well as mental health issues. Your aim is to promote their confidence and independence and support them to lead a fulfilling life. This will be incorporating in both therapy based activities and social based activities.
Some of the activities we do are:
- swimming,
- Cinema
- Bowling
- day centres,
- arts and crafts
- volunteering
- shopping
- building independent skills i.e meal prep
- cooking
- College
Throughout a typical day, you’ll help our residents with the everyday challenges. Crucially, enabling them to carry out tasks, chores and hobbies that most people take for granted but are really meaningful for your client. You’ll be out and about, enjoying life together and no single day will be the same
- Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply).
- Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply).
- Employee discount app – discounts at leading retail stores including Argos and Asda, and leisure attractions, such as Alton Towers and Sea Life Centre.
- Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers, restaurants etc
- Free external counselling support and advice service available 24/7
- Paid training, induction and funded nationally recognised qualifications
- We’ll pay for your DBS checks
- Paid annual leave& pension scheme
- Life assurance policy – offering security for your loved ones
- Long Service Award
- Refer a friend - receive £500 or refer three friends and receive £2,000. (Terms and conditions apply).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.92 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
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