Support Workers (Female Only) - Hook Norton

Join learning disability charity Brandon Trust as a support worker and discover a genuinely rewarding role with plenty of training, support, a competitive salary, benefits and opportunities to develop your career. In this key worker role you'll support people with learning disabilities and autism at home and in the community to live life more freely. You don't necessarily need experience as we provide full training. You'll join the friendly team supporting predominately elderly individuals who live in the pretty village of Hook Norton. You'll support the busy individuals in all aspects of daily living including supporting them to go on holiday, attend social clubs and visit garden centre visits. They also enjoy music, theatre, cinema, parties in their homes and in the community, trampolining, flower shows, football matches and generally being sociable and having a good time. You'll support them with patience and humour. These roles are for female applicants only, where gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. Coronavirus update: As a key worker, you'll provide essential services, and you'll receive full training, equipment and support. You will need to be available and able to carry out your role during the Coronavirus pandemic. Brandon is committed to protecting our staff, candidates and people we support so we have taken appropriate measures in our recruitment process to minimise the risk of infection. We will continue to monitor and adapt our plans as the Government and Public Health England release updates. You'll support the individuals in all aspects of daily living; from cooking to managing finances. Supporting with their personal care and medication needs is also key. As a support worker you'll also support the individuals to do things in their community. Find out more about these aspects of the role through videos on our main website. If you're new to social care, we will support you gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. If you have experience as a care assistant or care worker in a care home, you'll discover we provide plenty of on-going training, support to achieve relevant qualifications and career progression. View our 'day in the life of a support worker' video: You'll need good communication skills and a positive, patient approach. Respectful of people's differences, you can build professional relationships and have a flexible approach. You can work 24/7 shifts including weekends and evenings / nights. A full driving licence is essential for some roles. We provide a range of benefits. All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service to the people we support. Full-time support workers work 37.5 hours plus one sleep-in a week (pay for these sleep-ins is included in the annual salary figures shown above). We also have some services where sleep-ins are not required. The salary for these roles is 17,051 - 17,774 pa. All support workers have the option of working additional hours or sleep-ins in a range of services and are paid 50-70 extra per sleep-in. View the detailed Job Profile. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. We'll respond to your application within 5 working days. Brandon reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Position Type: Full & Part-time (Permanent) Advertised Salary: 19,658 - 20,381 pa pro rata + benefits (dependent on qualifications & experience) External Company URL: