Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (On-site)
Salary: £10.18 – £11 per hour (depending on qualifications and experience)
Job type: 40 hours per week, flexible shift patterns, including evenings and weekends (part-time hours available)
L’Arche Ipswich provides outstanding care and support to people living in a ‘shared lives’ setting, across 3 houses in Ipswich, Suffolk.
L’Arche is a community of 30 people with and without learning disabilities, where people with learning disabilities can live independent, yet connected lives. The Ipswich community is part of L’Arche UK which consists of 11 communities across England, Scotland and Wales. Each Community celebrates people with learning disability and fosters circles of support around them, focusing on building relationships and creating a culture of belonging.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
The role:
We are looking for enthusiastic, positive and exceptionally caring people with previous care worker experience, and relevant care qualifications, to join our dedication team of Support Workers.
Please note: Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Supporting adults with learning disabilities in all aspects of their everyday lives.
- Delivering practical, physical and emotional support to people with learning disabilities, whilst proactively promoting choice, independence and self-determination.
- Participating in creating community as a place of mutual belonging.
- Maximising independence for people with a learning disability through the provision of appropriate person-centred support.
- Helping people with learning disabilities to develop new skills whilst being aware of the balance between risk and choice.
- Supporting people to access leisure, social, practical and spiritual resources, education, volunteering and employment opportunities.
- Assisting with the cleaning of communal areas, shopping, cooking, welcoming of guests/visitors, laundry, maintenance and other household tasks.
- Supporting people to build and maintain family relationships and friendships.
- Supporting people to manage their personal budget, benefits and correspondence.
You will:
- be an enthusiastic, well-motivated and committed Support Worker
- have a good knowledge and understanding of person centred care approaches
- be an outstanding care practitioner with experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities
- hold a Care Certificate/Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification
We will offer you:
- £250 onboarding payment once you have successfully completed your probationary period.
- Blue Light Card eligibility – 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more.
- kind, caring, professional colleagues and homely work environment
- excellent support from our dedicated teams
- a commitment to ongoing professional development
- a community committed to staff well-being
- a vibrant and joyful place to work and to be a part of an international federation of L’Arche communities in over 35 countries worldwide.
- our personal development or “Formation” programme offers opportunities for reflection, mentoring and growth for everyone in our community.
- opportunities to travel both in the UK and internationally to visit other L’Arche communities.
- 28 paid day’s annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays (increasing to 33 per year after your first year),
- Pension,
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential well-being support including counselling.
We actively encourage people with a wide diversity of backgrounds and personal stories to join us. If there are areas in the job description where you feel less experienced, don’t let that put you off.
Interviews will be held throughout April because applications will be processed once received therefore please submit your Application Form as soon as possible. The interview process will include a visit to the community to meet a panel of people with learning disabilities and an in person-interview.
