• Are you female, looking for work as a Support Worker in the locality of St Ives, Cambridgeshire?
• Do you hold a full manual UK driving licence and have your own car you can use for work purposes?
• Would you like to work for a not-for-profit charity, 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.

We are looking for 3 female Support Workers to assist a fun and lively young woman who lives in her own home. This woman who we support loves being active and on the go during the day, with a support team who are happy, animated and up for fun. Going out and about in the car, trampolining, or tucking into a platter of nibbles are just some of her favourite activities. She is looking for a happy, kind and patient female who listens to her and allows her time to make decisions, celebrates her achievements (no matter how great or small) and doesn’t mind dancing and singing with her around the house.

Why work for us?

• Excellent rates of pay
• Flexible rotas
• 30 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Full, comprehensive training, both for those new to social care, and for those with experience to enhance their skillset
• Access to professional, industry-recognised formal qualifications
• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid mileage (where applicable)

Requirements:

• Experienced in support work
• Shifts can either be long or short day shifts, (i.e. 7am-9pm, or 7am-2.30pm, or 2.30pm-9pm), and will involve every other weekend.
• A nurturing, supportive and patient approach
• Strong communication skills, being able to pick up on both verbal and non-verbal cues

Main responsibilities

• To provide person-centred support to the people who use our services.
• To follow the support plans of the people we support and any other relevant documentation
• To support all people in line with their individual communication needs
• Assist with daily activities, which may include medication administration, and personal hygiene.
• Maintain open communication with the people we support, their families and within the staffing team to ensure needs are met effectively.

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.