Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Sense
- Location
- Luton
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 12 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 22 Aug 2017
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you confident, patient and understanding?
Are you looking for a rewarding job where you go home knowing that you have made a real impact on someone's life?
If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Keech may be perfect for you!
Title: Support Worker
Reference number: 42131
Hours: 35 hours per week (part time)
Location: Keech Resource Centre, Luton
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: GBP15,600 per annum (pro rata) - GBP8.00 per hour
About the role
We have a great opportunity for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Support Worker at our Resource Centre in Keech, Luton. These opportunities are to work 35 hours per week on a permanent basis.
As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your patient support and encouragement will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible.
Sense also supports people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities - from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.
Being a Sense Support Worker can be the springboard to your future career - and to all sorts of opportunities and management roles.
We also have casual (bank) opportunities in this area attracting an hourly rate of GBP7.50.
About us
Sense is a national charity that supports people who are deafblind, those with sensory impairments and those with complex needs, to enjoy more independent lives.
Keech Resource Centre (KRC) is a day service for young people aged 18+ with multiple sensory impairments and severe disabilities and part of Sense College. More information about KRC is available on our website.
Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
About you
Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people's lives.
Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.
Closing date: Monday 28 August 2017
Interview date: To be confirmed
To start: To be discussed at interview
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the information pack and complete the application form.
We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.
No agencies please.
Are you looking for a rewarding job where you go home knowing that you have made a real impact on someone's life?
If yes, then our Support Worker job vacancies in Keech may be perfect for you!
Title: Support Worker
Reference number: 42131
Hours: 35 hours per week (part time)
Location: Keech Resource Centre, Luton
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: GBP15,600 per annum (pro rata) - GBP8.00 per hour
About the role
We have a great opportunity for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Support Worker at our Resource Centre in Keech, Luton. These opportunities are to work 35 hours per week on a permanent basis.
As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves and live as independently as possible. Your patient support and encouragement will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible.
Sense also supports people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities - from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.
Being a Sense Support Worker can be the springboard to your future career - and to all sorts of opportunities and management roles.
We also have casual (bank) opportunities in this area attracting an hourly rate of GBP7.50.
About us
Sense is a national charity that supports people who are deafblind, those with sensory impairments and those with complex needs, to enjoy more independent lives.
Keech Resource Centre (KRC) is a day service for young people aged 18+ with multiple sensory impairments and severe disabilities and part of Sense College. More information about KRC is available on our website.
Working as a Support Worker at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
About you
Experience is not necessarily required for this role as we are able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people's lives.
Our selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for us. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of our services.
Closing date: Monday 28 August 2017
Interview date: To be confirmed
To start: To be discussed at interview
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the information pack and complete the application form.
We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.
No agencies please.