Care Assistant / Support Worker
Job Title: Support Worker
Reference Number: HCPA003919
Company Name: Next Steps Hertfordshire
Shifts Available: Mornings , Evenings , Days , Nights , Weekends
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Type of Care Provider: Supported Living
Supporting individuals with: Learning Disability
Pay/Salary: £12.40 Per Hour
Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours Per Week - Shift: 07:00 - 22:00 - 07:00 / 22:00 - 07:00 + Sleep-Ins in
Driving Required: Yes
Contract Type: Full Time Contract, Part Time Contract
Every day the people we support will take the Next Step towards an independent life.
Next Steps is an award-winning company at the Great British Care Awards for “Putting People First” and “The Care Innovation Award” at the Hertfordshire Care Awards. We provide supported living services for individuals with autism, mental health, learning disabilities, and complex needs
Care Professional Academy Rewards include:
- Herts Rewards (Vivup)
- XO Student Discount
- Access to the NUS Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!
- Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.
- Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.
- Competitive rate of pay.
- Development and career progression opportunities.
- Excellent support from an experienced team.
- Fully paid induction and training programme.
- Job satisfaction.
- Paid annual leave (28 days per annum).
- Pension scheme.
- Company-funded DBS.
- Refer a friend scheme (up to £200).
This role requires you to work the following pattern:
Long Day (07:00 - 22:00) + Sleep-In +Long Day + Sleep-In + Eearly (07:00 - 14:30)
Working as a Support Worker can be fulfilling, fun, challenging, and full of variety. You will play an essential role in providing outstanding, person-centred support to our clients, enabling them to live the lives they choose. This role may involve:
- Supporting people to live the life they choose.
- Helping people to build upon their daily life skills.
- Support with taking medication.
- Support with personal care.
- Support accessing education, employment, and leisure.
- Support with nutrition.
- Support with finances and budgeting.
