Support worker

The Newlands family are recruiting! Newlands is a vibrant residential care home in Colchester supporting adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities to live their best lives every day! As part of the Newlands family, every day will be different - you could be organising a surprise birthday party for Elaine, #39;bouncing #39; with excitement as you celebrate Tracy #39;s wins at her trampoline competitions, or going into town with everyone to meet all your favourite movie characters and superheroes! Whatever you get up to, you #39;ll be making lifelong memories with the people you support. We love the job we do, and we rsquo;re looking for new work-family members to share the good times with, so we can offer the best support we can, and keep having lots of fun too! Apply now and join us today! At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity. Now we #39;ve shared a glimpse of what it #39;s like to work for us, let us introduce ourselves. We rsquo;re Salutem and we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults in England and Wales across our residential homes, schools and day centres. Our dedicated support teams empower individuals to overcome any obstacles and live the life they choose. Each day will be different, and the main focus of your role is to provide daily support to adults in our residential services. We want the best for everyone we support and that #39;s what makes us a family. If you have the ability to support someone to feel at home, be their true self, and do what makes their heart happy - we want to hear from you. This is a meaningful role and will suit someone who is looking to make a difference and make memories that #39;ll last a lifetime. We know our staff put 100% into building brighter futures for the individuals we support. That #39;s why we offer career progression no matter where you start in the organisation. Your progress here will be regularly reviewed and as you gain expertise your rate of pay will increase. We believe in creating a Career from Care and we want the support workers we recruit now to become our managers of the future! We rsquo;re committed to supporting the wellbeing of our team and our benefits package has something for everyone ndash; including these key highlights: FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family from a GP who can prescribe Competency Frameworks and Pay Scales Wagestream ndash; where any day can be a payday Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards Sovereign Health Care Plan Canada Life, Group Life Assurance Blue Light Card Blink, our internal communications app Pension scheme Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) As an organisation, we #39;re committed to supporting our teams and offering a range of perks that look after your financial, mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. *Terms and conditions apply. We have a massive duty of care towards those we support who are often the most vulnerable in society, which is why our staff are encouraged to keep up to date with vaccines and focus on self-care too. We hope this gives you a little glimpse into this role and vibe of our organisation. We want everyone at Salutem to live their best lives, and look forward to hearing from you too! #applynow