Day Support Worker

Job title: Day Support Worker
Location: Houghton Regis near Dunstable
Salary: £11.55 per hour
Role: Permanent Full time. NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP.
Shifts: 8am-8pm & requires working alternate weekends
  
We are an award-winning organisation, and we are also an Investors in People accredited organisation, so you can be sure we will offer support and guidance during your career with us. You must be 18 years old+ to apply for the role.

If you have previous experience as a support worker, care assistant, domiciliary/home care, or residential homes then this would be ideal for you. If not, don’t worry if you have no experience as this isn’t necessary and full training will be provided. We are just looking for caring and compassionate people who want to make a difference to people’s lives.
 
Support Worker Benefits

•  Comprehensive induction programme followed by an ongoing training & development pathway.
• Career Progression Opportunities – most of our managers started off as support workers!
• Company Pension Scheme & 28-day holiday pro rata (including Bank Holidays)
• Recommend a friend incentive & Employee Assistance Programme focussed on your well-being.
• Access to Blue Light Card savings – The UK’s number one discount service for the NHS, social care sector and armed forces

Service
Treow House is a bespoke Supported Living, Supported Living Plus and Outreach Service providing individualised and proactive support where people’s rights, independence and choices are actively promoted.

Support Worker duties:

• Supporting residents to develop independence and life skills
• Assisting people to achieve daily goals & daily activities such as arts, crafts, hobbies
• Assisting with the development of person centred plans for our residents
• This includes employment, education and other opportunities
• Maintaining records and drawing up risk assessments 
• Providing personal care where needed always working towards more independence 
• Supporting people in undertaking daily activities or development

About Us
At Precious Homes, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs, to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways. As a social care provider we also empower our staff family to make important decisions in the workplace and our aim is to be as person centred with our staff as we are with our service users. Any successful applicant is required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.