LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?

Please note: A full UK Manual Drivers license is required for this role.
Join our amazing team at our residential service in Deeping St James which has been was rated Good by CQC. We support 5 adults with dual sensory complex needs including physical disabilities and challenging behaviour.
This is a Permanent role, with contracts for either 17.5, 18.5, 20 & 20.5 hours per week.
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting the people live a varied and active life and like to be out and about, busy getting on with things. We have company vehicles to take the people we support to do activities outside of the home.

The shifts are varied and generally include a mixture between 7am- 4.30/5pm, 3.30/4.30pm-10pm on weekdays and 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm on weekends. You will be expected to work every other weekend. Flexibility is essential to support the valuable service we provide.

• If you live outside of Deeping St James to be considered for the role you will need use of your own vehicle to get to and from the service for early/late shifts due to very limited public transport.

TO APPLY

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity

• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.
• Personal care and hygiene.
• Finances.
• Medication and wellbeing.
• Going into the community for shopping or other trips.
• Their social life and nightlife.
• Everyone we support is an individual, so their care is as unique as they are. You can see a more detailed description of duties in the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.
  Please note, this role may include regular sleep-in shifts paid at £50 a night (This means sleeping over at the residence, with the possibility you might have to wake up to provide care in the night.)