Support Worker for Joe

Proud to Care Devon; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job description

Joe is registered blind; however, that does not hold him back. He loves the outdoors and enjoys walking over rough terrain, cycling, kayaking, and swimming, which is important for his emotional and physical wellbeing. Joe lives in his own home in Plymouth with a very well-established team, providing full support around his daily lifestyle and managing his home and health.

Joe’s family is close by and very important to him; it is essential you work to maintain and support these relationships. Joe is looking for someone who can use initiative, think on their feet, be enthusiastic, and motivated to enable Joe's busy active lifestyle. As a support worker, you will need to be able to work alone and as part of a team, using initiative to ensure Joe's immediate needs are met. In addition to great days, you may also face some more challenging days as Joe struggles with his communication, which may sometimes be displayed with physical behavior that could challenge.

You must be open to learning, ongoing training, and personal development. In return, we will provide you with regular reflective support and supervision, ongoing training that will support your personal and professional development, and the chance to work in an organization that is outstanding in its field.

Ideally, you will:

• Have the ability to use initiative
• Have interests that are similar to Joe’s
• Be flexible and reliable
• Be interested in your own development
• Have a good sense of humour
• Want to make a real difference to Joe’s life
• Be open-minded and super motivated
• Value the principles of inclusion
• Be physically fit in order to keep up with Joe during his activities

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, including weekends and bank holidays, 15-20 hours per week.

Essential details:

Must hold a full UK driving licence; in addition, must enjoy and participate in outdoor pursuits and be able to swim.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding; 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 the probation period (6 months).