Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Horley
Salary: £19,500 to £19,890 per annum (FTE)
Job type: Full-time or Part-time
About us:
Peak15 – a place for great characters and great opportunities! We are an organisation committed to innovation. We are stuffed to the brim with people of real character – people who bring our vision of outstanding social care to life every single day. We need a few more people like that and you might be just the person. Forget everything you think you know about support work. Working alongside adults with learning disabilities is creative work but most of all it can be really fun. And it’s flexible too, with various positions available in various locations. And if you’re looking to progress in a career, Peak15 offers outstanding training and opportunities. We have services all over Surrey and West Sussex, namely:
- Horley
- Crawley
- Redhill
- Horsham
- South Nutfield
- Lingfield
- Felbridge
- Copthorne
- Broadbridge Heath
- Dorking
- Epsom
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Your job will be wide and varied, no day is ever the same. But here are a few things you might be doing:
- providing purposeful support to the people we support (PWS).
- supporting PWS to access opportunities to enhance their skills and experiences.
- supporting PWS to monitor their wellbeing and health.
- supporting with engagement, enthusiasm and positivity, both in teams and 1:1
- To work closely with the appointed PWS to promote person centred approaches in all aspects of their lives.
- Maintain PWS administration records including the PWS main files and Care Guidelines.
- To record, report, agree and take actions to address any concerns, complaints or grievances the PWS may have.
- To adopt the Vulnerable Adults and Complaints procedures where appropriate
The Person and Skills Required:
- You don’t need any specific experience (some of our best support workers didn’t). We can give you the skills – all we need from you is that energy and a strong sense of values. At Peak15 we look for our staff to be progressive; empowering; supportive; innovative; collaborative; purposeful and most importantly – have an element of joy!
- You may hold an NVQ L2 or L3 in social care – that’s fabulous, although not required. We will support you to achieve one of those if you like. There are many things that make up a great job and they are different for everyone – why not see what we have to offer…
Benefits:
- NVQ Salary Enhancements
- NVQ L2 H&S Care £500 a year (FTE)
- OR L3 £750 a year (FTE)
- OR L4 £1000 a year (FTE)
- Paid Annual Leave
- Pension Scheme- employer and employee contributions
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme & Helpline
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment Referral Bonuses- up to £500* (subject to full terms HRP026)
- Long Service Awards
- Team of the Year Awards
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Discount on car repairs (subject to agreed terms) with NB Mechanic Services
- 10% discount for Peak Property Services (subject to agreed terms)
- 10% discount for Lloyds Pharmacy
- Parking on Site
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Carer, Health Care Assistant, Home Care Worker, Care Support Worker, Residential Care Worker, Carer, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Social Carer, Enabler, Care Worker, Support Assistant, Care Helper, Care Assist, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Care Support, Social Care, Care Manager, NVQ2, Care Coordinator, Home Care Coordinator, will all be considered.
