Female Senior Support Worker (Temporary post)

<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">£17,550 - £18,135 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (£9.00 - £9.30 per hour) plus excellent benefits</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium"></span></strong><strong style="font-size: medium"><span style="text-decoration: underline">This will be a temporary contract for 1 year</span></strong><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Full time hours per week 37.5 or part-time hours to be agreed + sleep-ins</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">Join us as a <strong>*Female</strong> <strong>Senior Support Worker</strong> to work in our Supported Living service in Keynsham supporting a lady with learning disabilities in her own home.  This Role comes with full training, generous rewards, real career progression prospects and genuine job satisfaction. </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Who we are</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs.  We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Making it happen- Your Role</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">I am a young woman who enjoys swimming, going to the cinema, craft work, walking and shopping.  My support team always enjoy helping me with things I have difficulty in achieving for myself and teaching me new ways of doing things.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">I enjoy using buses and trains to get out and about but I also have my own car to do the usual things like going to day services, shopping, days out and visiting family.  I am improving my skills at cooking and housework but still need your support.  I have a learning disability and autism that are managed as part of my life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">I am supported by a team of different ages and experiences who help me live as independently as possible and I am looking for someone to join them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">You will work flexibly as part of a team and be supported by caring managers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">My team are helping me to achieve my goals and making my left happen!</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">About you </span></strong><br></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">We welcome people from all walks of life to apply for a job with us. We don’t ask for specific qualifications or experience, just that you have the compassion and integrity to treat people with dignity and respect. </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Rewards and benefits</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium">In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium">20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays , pro rata for part time) , which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">pension contribution</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">Childcare vouchers</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium">Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">For further information or an informal discussion please call Alison on 07792 085551</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Closing date for applications midnight Sunday 9th July 2017</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: medium">* This post is open to female applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 Section 9 Part 1(a) as a Genuine Occupational Requirement</span><span style="font-size: small"></span></strong><br></p>