Support Worker Job Available at Selly Park in Birmingham

 Looking for Full Time Support Worker Job

Job Type - Full Time

Salary - £24,375 per annum FTE

Location - Selly Park

Looking for a new challenge?

We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our fantastic team as a Support Worker at our 6-bedded Supported Living service in Selly Park, Birmingham. 

This is a permanent role, with contracts available for 30 & 37.5 hours per week and the pay rate is £12.50 per hour/ £24,375 per annum FTE.  A full manual UK license is required as we have manual company vehicles used to drive and take individuals to appointments, activities outside of the home and trips. 

We are passionate about supporting individuals with complex needs, including mobility impairment, learning disabilities and sensory losses. You will support the people with a range of activities and wellbeing events to make sure they have an active lifestyle. 

Knowledge of or qualification in British Sign Language is desirable. 

This role in Selly Park might include supporting people with:

- Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.

- Personal care and hygiene.

- Finances.

- Medication and wellbeing.

- Working.

- Going into the community for shopping or other trips.

- Their social life and nightlife.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

- 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

- Matched pension contributions up to 5%.

- Free life assurance policy.

- Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).

- Cycle to work scheme.

- Travel season ticket loans.

- Enhanced sick pay.

- Free DBS check if your role needs one.

- A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.

- Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.

- Wisdom App- free for all employees to mindfulness application