Position: Support Worker
Location: Aspires Day Care Centre, King's Lynn
Hours: 19.5 hours per week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Salary: National minimum wage: Structured by age and employment status as follows:
Age 21 and over (National Living Wage): £12.71,
Age 18 to 20: £10.85,
Age 16 to 17: £8.00
Are you a dedicated, proactive, and compassionate individual looking to make a difference in the lives of adults with a learning disability? Aspires Day Care Centre is seeking a motivated Support Worker to support the Workshop Manager in providing work experience to our service members and offering creative ways to develop their life skills and independence.
Candidate Requirements:
- A hard-working team player who can also work independently
- Forward-thinking with excellent problem-solving and organisational skills
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to service delivery, consistently seeking opportunities to improve and enhance service members' independence and life skills
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think quickly and effectively in dynamic situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of all service members at all times
- Proven experience in Microsoft Word and Excel, with strong computer literacy skills
- Due to the nature of the job role, we are seeking previous experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities
Qualifications Required:
- Care Certificate and Level 2 Adult Social Care qualification
- Candidates must hold a recent Enhanced DBS certificate suitable for this position. If you do not already hold one, we can assist you in applying for it on your behalf; please note that this will be self-funded.
Key responsibilities:
As a Support Worker, you will be part of a small team ensuring the smooth running of our workshop, supporting the meeting of contract requirements, and supporting the personal development of our service members. Your key duties will include:
- Supporting individuals in achieving their personal development goals through effective scheduling and planning.
- Ensuring the workshop area is set up and ready for the start of the morning session.
- Making sure Health and Safety jobs are completed
- Supporting the workshop Manager with ongoing stock takes of refreshments and craft supplies
- Assist in the loading and unloading of stock using a pallet pump truck and a Genie Lift
- Participation and support in ensuring contract works are completed on time
- Keeping the office up to date with all paperwork and stock movements
- Ensuring all necessary paperwork is kept up to date and filed accordingly
- Assist in supporting our service members throughout the day
- Documenting accident/ incident reports
- Supporting the Workshop Manager to organise a structured timetable of events to support independence, personal development plans and life skills
- Administer First Aid
- Update service members' daily logs and meeting needs paperwork
- Coordinating work schedules and delivery/collection arrangements with contract personnel
- Ensuring daily paperwork is completed efficiently and competently, e.g. service members' care plans, personal development plans, reviews, meeting notes and contract paperwork
- Undertaking of face-to-face and e-learning training relevant to your role
Additional Information:
- Support and training will be provided to help you succeed in this role
- You will be expected to attend and support fundraising activities and events throughout the year. This may be outside of normal working hours.
- This list is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as necessary
To Apply:
Please send your CV along with a covering letter explaining why you believe you are suitable for this position, and should you be successful at the interview stage, be able to bring certificates of qualifications and DBS.
We will also require two referees from your employment history, one from your most recent employer.
Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all applicants. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
