Support Worker required:

 

Unique opportunity to join a small but growing independent day opportunities service based in Redditch.  This role is being advertised due to growing demand.

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• Support worker required Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to support adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities to participate in a range of activities from Cooking, Art and Craft, Zumba, day trips, swimming, gym, enterprise both in the community and at our base in Redditch.

• The role will involve supporting groups and on a 1:1 basis.

• Minimum 6 months experience supporting adults with LD or relevant qualifications in a related field. 

• Experience supporting people with Autism an advantage.

• Good cooking skills are required.

• Induction and extensive training provided.  DBS check required- cost met by employee and reimbursed after 6 weeks. 

• At least two references are required.

• Part time role 18-26 hours approx.  Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.15am - 3.45pm/6pm plus occasional overtime.  This could become a full time role in the future if the candidate desires.

• Some flexibility is required.  Willingness to do additional days to cover for other staff's holiday is desirable.  Willingness to work occasional evenings or a Saturday to provide occasional and on-going support for social outings is required.

• We also offer biannual residential trips/short breaks and require our staff to be open to working this - ample notice of this will be provided.

• Car driver and willingness to use car for work purposes is desirable but not essential.

• Job Type: Part-time

• Salary: Meets National Minimum wage

• Email CV to in the first instance.  Closing date for CV's is Thursday 14th November.

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Male Support Worker required in Bromsgrove:

"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."

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• Support Worker required to support a young man with mild LD and Autism to attend the gym and to access social and recreational activities.

• Driver and own vehicle essential due to location (Stoke Prior area).

• One or two early evenings per week and occasional Saturdays - hours can be flexible to suit candidate but as the young man attends college most hours will be evenings (after 5pm) and weekends- the number of hours are negotiable and can vary as long as they are on a regular basis.

• This role would suit a college or uni student or someone who works already and is looking for extra hours.

• Experience not essential as full training and induction provided.

• The main requirements are that the person has an outgoing personality, is patient, kind, reliable and responsible.

• Email CV to or call for more information and ask for Jo on 01527 61638.

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