• Would you like to work for a not-for-profit charity?
• Do you want to work for an organisation where you are valued and invested in?

As a growing charity, we are looking to expand our team of Support Workers to provide valuable and caring support to adults with learning disabilities. This particular role will provide support to a sociable 43 year old lady with a great sense of humour. She loves to play games like hide and seek, she can be mischievous at times and is lots of fun. 

Why work for us?

• Excellent rates of pay
• Flexible rotas
• 30 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Full, comprehensive training
• Access to professional, industry-recognised formal qualifications
• Career progression with our ‘promote from within’ culture
• Recognition of staff going the extra mile through our employee of the month award
• Annual employee awards evening, celebrating our valued staff and their achievements over the last year
• Access to employee discounts and benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Earn £200 for every successful Support Worker referred under our staff referral scheme
• Access to our employee assistance programme providing confidential support and advice to both you and your family
• HasteePay offering access to a portion of your wages as and when you need it
• Paid mileage (where applicable)

Requirements:

• You hold a full manual UK driving licence
• Shifts usually run from 7am-2.30pm, and 2.30pm-10pm with a requirement for alternate weekends. Flexibility is key!
• A nurturing, supportive and patient approach
• Strong communication skills, being able to pick up on both verbal and non-verbal cues

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Us

The Edmund Trust & Eddie’s has been proudly supporting people across the East of England with learning & physical disabilities, autism and complex needs for over seventy years. We work to provide lifelong opportunities and create positive lifestyles for people to be equal and active members of the community.

We provide person-centred support, allowing individuals to choose how they want to live their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. We encourage people to achieve their aspirations with outcome focused support. Working alongside our values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.