Support Worker for Jack

Jack is a great young man and he has a committed team around him, he is just looking to add some additional staff to support him with his activities and help build his independence. He is usually active during the day, he enjoys the outdoors and loves an adrenaline rush. His favourite thing to do is swimming and he has just managed to start getting to the pool again after the Covid period. He also likes walking and adventure areas. When chilling out he likes to watch Star Wars and Marvel movies and he enjoys a crumpet with peanut butter.

There will always be two people working with Jack and as a support worker, your shifts will include both days and nights. During the days you will be supporting Jack to get out and about, participating in one of the many activities he enjoys. He is a good sleeper but he has Epilepsy and so his staff need to keep an eye on him during the night. Your rota will also include sleepovers which you will be paid for.

Ideally you will:

• Be someone who can work days and nights
• Be a responsible person
• Be a confident decision maker
• Be reliable
• Be fun and energetic
• Be a compassionate person
• Be self-motivated
• Be committed to the values of inclusion

Benefits:

• We reward our staff with competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A really good mandatory induction
• Ongoing high quality training
• Career development opportunities
• A real chance to make a difference to someone’s life

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

Day and night shifts

Sleepovers (£70 per night)

Essential details:

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).

Essential for this job
Must hold a full UK drivers licence.

Some knowledge of Epilepsy would be an advantage, however we do offer full training.