Support worker

Are you a warm, caring person with practical life skills? Are you looking for a local role that fits your commitments and comes with variety, challenges and rewarding results, not to mention excellent benefits? Then make the move to Southdown as a Support Worker. We rsquo;re looking for a new team member to join this service in Goring By Sea which is home to 7 adults with learning disabilities. Your role involves supporting people with their everyday needs e.g. personal care and cleaning their home as well as hobbies e.g. walks along the beach with a tea and cake pitstop, theatre trips, cycling, kayaking hellip; and anything else that interests the clients. You rsquo;ll be joining one of the largest providers of care, support and housing services in Sussex, which we rsquo;re proud to say we rsquo;ve been doing for over 50 years! In exchange, we can offer some great benefits such as * Salary above the Real Living Wage * Pension scheme * Employee Assistance (EAP), Free advice and counselling service * Access to Blue Light card * Health Care cash back scheme * Discounts in high street stores, entertainment, health fitness * Interest-free Loans * Life cover: For staff under the age of 65 years in our pension scheme * Flexible working * Access to the Easit Network * Free access to financial services and advice through Salary Finance * Cycle to Work scheme * Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check * Support with Career Progression * Supportive working environment. * GBP100 reward for passing your probationary period Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We rsquo;re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we rsquo;re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you! We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion we the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application. Closing date: 17th May 2024 Interviews will be held: 28th May 2024