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Apprentice Support Worker /Care Worker (Charity / Learning Disabilities)

Employer
hireful
Location
Coleford
Salary
£7.73- £8.75 per hour
Closing date
7 Sep 2018

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Function
Operations & Service Delivery
Sector
Community
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Apprentice Support Worker /Care Worker (Charity / Learning Disabilities) 

Do you want to support people with learning disabilities? 

Do you want to gain a level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care? 

Our client is a national charity that’s been supporting people with learning disabilities since 1962. They put the people they support at the centre of everything they do and use their experience to work in partnership with them to provide personalised services to more than 2,500 people. 

Come and join their friendly team at our client in the Forest of Dean and you'll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. They have a great team of staff who are passionate about their work and ensure that everyone has a personalised, quality support service. 

Position - Apprentice Support Worker 
Location - Coleford or Staunton, Forest of Dean 
Hours - Full and part-time hours available 
Hourly rate - £7.83 aged 21 and over or £7.73 ages 18-20, both rising to £8.75 on successful completion of probation and rising again to £9.00 on successful completion of Health and Social Care Diploma/NVQ Level 2 
Closing date - Friday 7 September 2018 
Interview dates and timings are flexible to fit in with your commitments 

About the role: 
As an Apprentice Support Worker you will be working towards an industry recognised qualification that will enable you to build a career in the Health and Social Care Sector. You will be supported every step of the way as you work towards a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care with their approved training partner. 

Our client Support Workers support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In these roles, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things. 
You will be working in a team of skilled, dedicated colleagues who’ll support you all the way and you’ll also receive a comprehensive induction and full training. 

They provide 24/7 support to the people they support, so this role would suit you if you like the idea of working shifts and hours that include some weekends, nights and bank holidays. You may also get the opportunity to accompany the people they support on holidays and attend training courses and other activities. 

About you 
You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job. It’s great if you already have experience of learning disabilities, autism or dementia, but this is by no means essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. 

What they offer 
They offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation they are committed to investing in their teams to ensure they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support others to live the best life possible. 

Join them and help them change lives. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.

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