Specialist Support Worker - Weekend (Day Time Hours)

HOURLY RATE OF PAY: £9.50 ph (£9.33 without Care Certificate - transfers accepted)

HOURS: 12

SHIFT: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm

LOCATION: Club 21, High Street Brompton.

CLOSING DATE: 22nd October 2021

About the Specialist Support Worker Role:

KAT provide practical and emotional support to ensure the adults we care for enjoy active lives in the community. We support individuals on a 1:1 basis with complex needs, including physical and learning disabilities.

We are an outstanding care employer and very proud of the specialist PBS training, coaching and ongoing support that our practice development team provide to our staff.

Meet the Team:

Our Club 21 site is a lively day service provision that supports 8 individuals (male and female). The service is based on three floors and has individual areas as well as communal areas to meet the needs of the people they support. The individuals participate in a wide range of activities within the community including horse riding, swimming, visiting local zoos and museums, and attending courses at the local adult education centre. They also like a spot of baking back at Club 21. The specialist staff team in situ is looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to their award-winning team and has suggested we let you know they love a bit of karaoke!

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (hopefully you love a sing-along as much as they do) then we would love to hear from you.

Tasks / Responsibilities of a Specialist Support Worker (may include but not limited to):

o Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual Licence required (ESSENTIAL)
o Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviours hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.
o Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks and shopping.
o Administering medication
o Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
o Be confident and experienced in lone working.
o Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW
o Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.
o Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.
o Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
o Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
o To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
o Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.


Qualities of a Specialist Support Worker:

o An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.
o Understanding everyone\'s abilities and support needs.
o Promoting independence and choice
o Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
o Form good working relationships with other members of staff.
o A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.


Benefits We Offer you as a Specialist Support Worker:

We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

o Paid DBS Check
o 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
o Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
o Death in Service Benefits
o Some meals provided, depending on shifts
o Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
o Pension (after 3 months)
o Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
o Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
o Blue light card - emergency services discounts
o Discounted Gym Membership
o Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
o Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
o Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
o Superb paid training
o Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
o Refer a Friend Recruitment Bounty (currently £500)