Support Worker - Longwell Green, Bristol

Hours per week: 37.5

Salary Details: Dependent on qualifications & experience + benefits

Contract Type: Full & Part Time

We’re hiring for Support Workers in Longwell Green  

Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Could you help someone to live a full life?  

As a support work in one of our residential care homes, you’ll build relationships with the people we support and their families. Enabling them to overcome barriers, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem. 

The support you’ll provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.  

No experience is needed. Your skills and life experience could be a great match for this role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and resilience and a desire to support people. 

Benefits:

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68- £12.01p/h) 
• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 
• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings. 
• We cover the cost of DBS checks 
• Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 
• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 
• Contributory Pension 
• Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance. 
• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 
• Access to wellbeing helplines. 
• Health Cash Plan 

We're looking for:

• Good communication  
• Positive and patient approach 
• Resilient and respect people’s differences 
• Able to Build professional relationships  
• We’re hiring for Support Workers in Longwell Green  

Your responsibilities: 

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead 
• To develop daily living skills. 
• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships 
• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans. 
• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals. 
• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support 

About Brandon

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.  

All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.