AS WELL AS JOINING A FRIENDLY COMMUNITY, WHERE YOU WILL BE WELL SUPERVISED AND SUPPORTED, AND BENEFIT FROM L’ARCHE’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME, THESE ARE SOME OTHER BENEFITS YOU GET BY WORKING FOR US:

• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about.
• Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans and salary advances available
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work.
• Free DBS / PVG checks Free SSSC registration
• Free Blue Light Card
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
  A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reports to: Registered Manager of Supported Living
Hours of work: 30 hours per week. Days and times will vary, but rotas will be planned at least 2 weeks in advance. Weekend and bank holiday cover will be necessary; earliest start 7am and the latest finish could occasionally be 10pm.
Salary: Start rate of £12.21 per hour, rising after 12 months and a successful probation period.
Place of work: L’Arche Bognor Regis
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-time
Closing date: Thursday, 31st July, at 23:59

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To support members of our community who have learning disabilities, to go about their daily lives. This involves building relationships and sharing the joys and challenges of daily life.
This role will include personal care and administration of medication.
In this role, you will work alongside core members, volunteers and other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the house, the welfare of the core members and integrate as part of the wider community.
You will support people with any spiritual choices they make; engage in activities with them and support them both inside and outside of their home environment, and you may be asked to accompany people to places of worship, events or to appointments.

The responsibilities will be split:

• 80% Supporting people with learning disabilities with day to day life;
• 10% Using a digital system to record what you do during your shift;
• 10% Learning & Development and regular meetings with your line manager;