Support Worker – Learning Disabilities

Employer: Affinity Trust

Position: Support Worker – Learning Disabilities

Salary: :£29,500 per annum

Job Type: Full-time

Work location: South West, South Gloucestershire

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Support Worker – Learning Disabilities, you will play a key role in helping our customers to live safely, independently and confidently within their communities. Every day will bring something different as you work alongside people with diverse needs, helping them recognise their strengths, build their confidence and achieve their goals.

You’ll build open, trusting relationships with customers, colleagues and partner agencies, ensuring support is delivered in a way that is personcentred, responsive and respectful. You’ll need to think on your feet, work flexibly and embrace the fact that no two days – or customers – are the same.

Your responsibilities include:

• Provide highquality, personcentred support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

• Build effective, trusting relationships with customers, colleagues and external partners.

• Work with individuals to identify their needs and develop personalised support plans with clear, achievable goals.

• Complete and review risk assessments, ensuring safety, professionalism and compliance with policies.

• Promote independence, confidence and community involvement to reduce social isolation.

• Maintain accurate records and collect information to support service outcomes.

• Work safely and appropriately when lone working.

• Uphold safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and professional boundaries at all times.

Work schedule:

This is a fulltime role working 37 hours per week, mobile role based in the field – you should be based within a 30minute commute of the area you will be supporting. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups.

You will have

• Knowledge of housing support and the issues affecting people daytoday.

• Understanding of training, employment or education opportunities and social activities.

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals individually or in group settings.

• Knowledge and understanding of housingrelated support.

• Working knowledge of British Sign Language.

• NVQ3 or equivalent in a relevant field.

• Good literacy and numeracy (essential).

• Safeguarding certifications (essential).

• NVQ3 or equivalent in a relevant field (desirable).

Requirement

• Experience supporting people with a range of backgrounds and support needs.

• Ability to make sound, practical decisions and assess risks in different situations.

• Accountability for your own actions and ability to see the bigger picture.

• Experience maintaining records and creating action plans.

• Good level of literacy and numeracy.

• Ability to build effective relationships and work well with internal and external partners.

• Ability to lone work safely and also work effectively within a team.

• Willingness to work flexibly, including outside normal office hours, to meet customer needs.

• Understanding of diversity in the context of supporting vulnerable people.

• Ability to promote independence in individual and group settings.

• Confidence in assessing situations, dealing with challenges and offering solutions.

• Positive approach to change.

• Safeguarding certifications.

Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service – and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles).

• Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.

• Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.

• Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.

• Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.

• Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.

• Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.

• Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.

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Application Process

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