Support Worker – Rugby

Overview

Salary Range: £11.68 – £12.01 per hour

We’re hiring for support workers in Rugby

Looking for a care role with day shifts?  

The Sesame Centre is a thriving day service offering a wide range of activities, and every week is used by 16 adults with a learning disability. Within the Centre they enjoy a wide range of activities including art classes, cooking, massage and postural care. You’ll support people to access and be more involved in the community too and enjoy a wide range of activities, for example swimming, gym, exercise groups and shopping.  

Your skills and life experience could be a great match for our support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life! 

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs. 

Benefits:

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership  

Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings. 

We cover the cost of DBS checks  

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.  

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications  

Contributory Pension  

Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance.  

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment  

Access to wellbeing helplines.  

Health Cash Plan

 

Your skills:

Good communication  

Positive and patient approach 

Resilient and respect people’s differences 

Able to Build professional relationships  

Work well as part of a team 

A driving licence is essential for this role. 

 

Your responsibilities: 

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead 

• To develop daily living skills. 

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships 

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans. 

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals. 

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support 

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support. 

 

Job Title: Support Worker – Rugby