Residential Support Worker

St Helens, England, United Kingdom

1/14/2025

Tired of the 9-5? Looking for a rewarding role that fits your current lifestyle?

Here at Bright Futures, we are looking for motivated individuals to support up to 5 adults with autism and learning disabilities. You will be based in a brand-new property, which has been designed and built to meet the needs of the people we support in St Helens.

Support Worker Salary - £29,719 per annum (this salary includes completing 1 sleep-in shift per week). The hourly rate for this role is £12.00 per hour increasing to £12.50 per hour upon completion of the relevant qualification.

As a Support Worker, you will provide the highest standards of care to the people living in the home, understand their care needs, plan activities, and support and engage them to succeed in living their best lives. You will work on a rota pattern that you will receive in advance to help you plan ahead and create a good work-life balance. Your work pattern will entail full day shifts (14 hours) and some sleep-in shifts when you sleep at the home overnight.

Benefits

Simply Health cashback scheme (includes dental/optical/physiotherapy/ health and wellbeing support)

Fully funded Adults Care Worker Level 2 qualification

Care Friends employee referral & reward scheme

Bright Stars bonus payments, employee of the month

Overtime and extra sleep-in opportunities available

All meals & refreshments provided whilst at work

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Responsibilities

• Provide the best care and support to the people we support and make a real difference in their lives.
• Be helpful, and proactive as you will have an important role in providing both high-quality provision care and creating a happy, home environment.
• Support the adults with their daily routines, to access education and varied activities in their local community.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience as a carer would be great but full training and induction are provided, so we would still love to hear from you even if you don't have experience in this field.
• Driver's licence is an advantage, but it is not essential.
• Be approachable, friendly, proactive, and engaging.
  
  

Safeguarding Requirements

• Bright Futures commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and our requirement for the successful applicant would be to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check where appropriate. Satisfactory references are also required.
  
  

If this sounds like the job for you .... we would love to hear from you!