Support Worker (Driver Essential)

Job Title: Support Worker (Driver Essential)
Location: Warsop, NG20
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Full time, Permanent (Must Be Available to work both Days and Sleep Ins) 

We are looking to recruit 2 full time posts. One 42 hours per week, the other 48 hours per week.

At Aspirations, we provide personalised support that leads to positive outcomes for adults who need our help most. Our goal is clear; to give those who need our support, the confidence, encouragement and independence they need enabling them to work towards a future they deserve.

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join us here at Aspirations Care!

Are you are naturally chatty and are wanting to make a genuine difference to peoples' lives, if so, we want to hear from you!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviour and attitudes that match our own!

You will be working as part of a dedicated team, providing support for adults with learning disabilities, mental health, and autism. Prompting them to become more independent with everyday life.

Working with Aspirations Care, we can guarantee that no two days are the same and you will have the best time supporting people in the heart of your local community.

You will play a key role in the service; using your knowledge and skills to work as part of a team providing support for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health, and autism.

You will be responsible for helping with the challenges of everyday life, such as:

• Assisting with household tasks and domestic duties, included cooking and budgeting
• Supporting our people to access the local community, engaging in social activities, shopping, attending appointments
• Assisting with personal care
• Supporting with medication
• Completing daily care plans
• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and to protect the adults' rights to live safely and free from abuse or neglect

All in all, enabling our people to live their best life!

• Previous experience of working with mental health and learning disabilities is advantageous
• You will be passionate about making a difference
• Have the ability to adapt to difficult situations
• Possess a positive and caring nature
• Be energetic and understanding
• Display a good sense of humour

All we need from you is the desire to make a difference by being passionate, caring and understanding and be able to adapt to an array of different situations.

Aspirations Benefits Package

• 2 x salary life cover (up to individual state pension age)
• Access to Aspirations Perks our exclusive discount scheme with fantastic discounts in supermarkets and high street retail stores.
• Smart Health App – health and wellbeing service with 24/7 GP access for you and your family
• Optional overtime to increase your income with flexible working
• DBS paid for by Aspirations
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for advice and guidance for you and your family
• CPD Accredited induction
• Ongoing training & development including Care Certificate, apprenticeship opportunities and specialist learning
• Support with career progression and professional development
• Paid 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension Scheme with NEST

Aspirations Care have been supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and Autism to have a lifestyle that matters to them since 2004. Our aim is to support and encourage individuals to achieve their full potential, no matter how challenging.

At Aspirations we value all colleagues, regardless of age. We are proud to offer pay over the statutory minimum set for young workers and have no set retirement age. Our staff can also expect full training, study for qualifications and a rewarding career.

Aspirations is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitability qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable adults that we support and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure

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