Support Worker

Support Worker (Personal Assistant Support)

Location: Attleborough, South Norfolk

Service type:  Support at home and in the community

Hourly rate:  £9.69 per hour

Contract type:  Part time, 35 hours per week available

We’re Independence Matters a provider of adult care services in Norfolk. Our mission is to empower individuals, their families, and carers, to live the lives they choose and remain independent. Covering the whole of Norfolk, we provide support opportunities in the home and in the community for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, young people in transition and those living with dementia.

Visit our website at: www.independencematters.org.uk to find out more about us.

We have a fantastic opportunity in our Personal Assistant Support – South service for a Support Worker. We are looking for people with the right values and attitude, no previous experience is necessary as we provide full training, we’re happy to work with you for you to become an excellent support worker.  Above all we want someone that will work flexibly and proactively supporting customers to live independently in their own homes and the community, ensuring their independence, choice and dignity are at the centre of everything you do.

Our customers are individuals, and they all deserve to be treated as such. Duties may include supporting with personal care needs, as well as helping them to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing and independent living skills such as arts and crafts, shopping, managing money, social occasions and through to support with work experience.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same View a job description for this role here

In return for your hard work and passion you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our valued colleagues, including:

• 20 days annual leave plus recognised public holidays, rising after two years’ service (pro rata for part time employees).
• Option to buy additional annual leave.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development.
• 24/7 access to a confidential and independent counselling and information service.
• Award and recognition scheme.
• Occupational Health and Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Service.
• Access to great discounts through Blue Light Card scheme.
• Occupational sick pay after one years’ service.

This is a Care Quality Commission registered service providing flexible support, ranging from one to 24 hours a day seven days per week, the  role requires working on a rota that may include early and late shifts throughout the week and weekend. There are a range of different shift patterns available to fit in with other commitments you may already have.

This role is subject to an enhanced with barred lists DBS check and suitable references.

It is essential that the role holder has a full UK driving licence and full business insurance to use their vehicle for work.

Interested? To find out more, please contact Dawn Banks or Emma Cobley by clicking ‘Call Us’ below for an informal chat.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV with a covering letter confirming the role you are applying for by clicking ‘Apply Now’ below.

Closing date end of day 21 April 2022