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Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker
Location:Tadley, Hampshire
Salary:£12.60 per hour (£24,570 pro-rata) plus benefits.
Hours:37.5 hours per week, between 7.00 am and 9:30 pm, Monday to Sunday, on a shift rota basis.
Contract:Full-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement:A valid full UK manual driving license is essential for this role.
Right to Work:Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:
- Physical and Learning Disabilities
- Complex Health Needs
- Juvenile Batten Disease (CLN3)
- Life-limiting Neurodegenerative Conditions
We're growing our Heather House family in Tadley and seeking amazing Support Workers like you! If you're passionate, empathetic, and resilient, this is your chance to shine.
Ready to make a real difference? We can't wait to connect with you!
What will you be doing?
As a Female Support Worker, you'll be more than just a support worker you'll be a beacon of happiness, empowering young people to embrace daily life and create lasting memories. The bonds you'll forge with the people we support, and their families are truly special. Here is what you will be doing:
- Daily Care & Support:Helping with personal care, meal preparation, and other daily tasks.
- Building Relationships:Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
- Empowering Independence:Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
- Social Engagement:Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
- Respect & Dignity:Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.
Heather House is a one-of-a-kind, specialized nursing home providing exceptional care for sixteen vibrant young adults. These remarkable individuals live with severe complex neurological, learning, and physical disabilities, including Juvenile Batten disease (CLN3) and Rett syndrome. Despite the challenges they face, they live fulfilling lives within a supportive and loving environment.
Life at Heather House is filled with engaging activities designed to stimulate and enrich the lives of the people we support. They find joy and therapeutic benefits in music and singing. They also have access to their own on-site hydrotherapy pool. The smiles and laughter we share are a testament to the positive impact of these programs.
Holidays are a particularly special time at Heather House. The people we support eagerly participate in festive events throughout the year, from Valentine's Day and Easter to Halloween and Christmas. Your support helps us continue to create these unforgettable moments and provide the highest quality of care for the people we support.
For further information about Heather House, please click here
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Our Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
- Comprehensive Training:Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
- Career Progression:We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
- Recognition & Rewards:From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work wont go unnoticed.
- Work-Life Balance:Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
- Financial Benefits:Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
- Wellbeing Support:Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
- Refer a Friend:Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225thanniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike andassists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices,safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:
- A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
- Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
- Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
- References will be obtained to ensuresatisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
Diversity
We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the roleis exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with adisability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyones unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.
