Casual Support Workers - Children

Sense have a great opportunity for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Support Worker in Stockport on a casual (bank) basis. Our casual arrangements are very flexible and can fit around your life. We are looking for people with a wide range of availability including days, evenings and weekends.

Title: Casual Support Workers (Children)
Ref: 42993
Hours: Casual (Bank)
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Contract type: Casual
Salary: £7.83 per hour

About the role

We are looking for applicants to support children and young people (7-18 years) with sensory impairments to access the local community. This will include: helping with personal care, assisting participation in various activities both at Sense social groups and within the local area and providing short periods of respite for families and carers. 

Sense supports people to take part in some of our amazing arts and wellbeing activities – from dance to music making, swimming to rock climbing.

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.

Flexibility is needed as working times do vary and will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

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.

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

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. 

Closing date: Monday 3 December 2018
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 button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the information pack and complete the application process.

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.