Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Part-time · Entry Level

11-50 Employees · Hospitals And Health Care

About The Job-

Location: Ulverston, Cumbria

Salary: Up To £26,963 Per Annum (Based On 40 Hours Per Week & 2 Sleep Ins Per Week) & Excellent Benefits Inc £500 Onboarding Payment

Contract: Permanent, Part Time

Hours: Part Time Vacancies Available Between 14 - 32 Hours Per Week

Closing Date: 08Th April 2022

About Oaklea

At Oaklea We Work In Partnership With The Individuals We Support (Our Customers). We Strive To Support People Within The Framework Of The Seven Keys To Citizenship; Love, Freedom, Life, Purpose, Help, Money And Home.

Every Employee Wants A Purposeful Job - To Do Something Meaningful. At Oaklea, We Can Give You That. You Will Have Opportunities To Develop As A Person, Colleague, Leader And Advocate.

You’ll Make New Friends And Feel Inspired To Reach Your Potential. We Will Ask A Lot Of You - But You’ll Get Back So Much More. With Us, It Is Never ‘Just A Job’.

In Return For Your Hard Work And Passion, We Can Give You Real Meaning And Purpose In Your Work.

Support Worker - The Role

We Are Looking For New Support Workers To Join Our Established Teams In Ulverston Who Provide Care And Support To Adults With Learning Disabilities.

You Need To Be A Good Communicator, Be Compassionate, Understanding And Non-judgemental. Your Customers Will Need Support In Setting And Achieving Their Own Personal Goals And We Expect The Staff Who Support Them To Be Encouraging, Enabling And Promoting Life Skills.

Our Teams Are Forward Thinking And Have A Positive Outlook To Life. Your Customers Will Look To You For Motivation, Guidance And Direction, They Want To Be The Given The Opportunity To Live A Full And Rewarding Life.

You Will Be Required To Support Customers To Access The Local Community And To Try New Experiences. Some Of The Customers Enjoy Activities Such As Swimming And Walking But There Is So Much More They Would Like To Do, And You Can Help To Make Their Lives Exciting And Varied. Support Will Also Be Required For Each Person In Areas Such As Health, Budgeting And Domestic Tasks.

There Is A Need For Flexibility In Work Schedule, There Will Also Be Sleep In Shifts And Possibly Waking Nights Depending On The Location.

You Do Not Need To Have Experience, But It Is Essential That You Share Our Values. As Long As You Have A Positive Attitude And Want To Improve The Lives Of Those With A Learning Disability, We Will Support You With Progression Opportunities Throughout Your Career With Us.

An Enhanced Dbs Will Be Required For Each Successful Candidate (Paid For By Oaklea, T&Cs Apply)

Benefits

As Well As Knowing That What We Do Is Making A Positive Difference To People’s Lives, You Will Receive Fair Pay And Have Access To A Wide Range Of Rewards And Benefits As One Of Our Employees.

28 Days Holiday (Including Bank Holidays) Increasing With Long Service.

Pension Contributions Into Nest Scheme On A Salary Sacrifice Basis Meaning Ni Savings

Private Health Care Scheme Funded By Oaklea.

Free Access To Round The Clock Employee Assistance Program For Advice And Support

Length Of Service Awards

Access To Foundation And Bespoke Training And Development

If You Feel You Have The Necessary Skills And Experience To Be Successful In This Role, Click On “Apply” Today, Forwarding An Up To Date Copy Of Your Cv For Consideration In The First Instance.

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