Support workers - contracted and bank team
Join our small innovative charity in an attractive environment! Share your passion and skills and grow with us!
On My Side is a registered charity (no. 1186831), website: www.onmyside.co.uk. We run two supported living houses in a pleasant setting near the centre of Forest Row. We also run the nearby Community Hub, which offers a variety of workshops with engaging work-related activities. We also support our tenants in work placements and community-based activities.
- We are looking for someone with passion to work with a small group of adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and support them in a sensitive, empathic way so as to enable them to live fulfilling lives as independently as possible.
- Tell us if you have interests or skills which might be shared with our tenants, e.g. crafts, cooking, music.
- Our tenants enjoy contributing to the life of the house and the workshop, and to the local community.
- The ability to drive is an advantage.
- Availability to work during weekends is essential.
- You will be supporting our people to be engaged in day-to-day living and social activities, including making use of their community and beyond.
- Experience in social care is desirable but not essential. We provide an in house mentoring programme as well as a full range of accredited training courses to enhance your career.
- SALARY: £13.39/hour
- Access to high quality training that enhances your career.
- NEST pension
- Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Paid enhanced DBS.
- No UK visa sponsorship
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.39-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Shift:
Experience:
- learning disability: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person