Salary: £12.00 per hour (+ enhancements for night working and sleep in duties)
Closing Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Reference Code: SWGOOJ1224
Support Worker
Hourly Rate: £12.00 (+ enhancements for night working and sleep in duties)
Hours: 12.5 hours
Location: Plympton, Plymouth
Annual earning potential: £7,488
Essential: Female-only, Full UK driver’s license *
Havencare is a forward-thinking and growing charity. We have been making a difference for 35 years, changing the lives of people who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other support needs. Our big aims include every person having a home that is right for them, and support for the life they choose.
At Havencare, first and foremost, we are looking for outstanding people who align with our values of Transparency, Quality and Engagement.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and forward-thinking person and are excited to be recruiting a Support Worker to support GOOJ within our service in Plympton, Plymouth.
About the Role:
GOOJ likes regular social attention from the person supporting her. She loves intensive interaction, banter and is very tactile. GOOJ loves being in the community and enjoys attention from people she meets. GOOJ is upbeat and happy watching TV programmes and musicals. GOOJ likes throwing things towards a target and can have a great aim. She likes puzzles, Lego, stacking cups and other tactile activities. GOOJ loves water play; she enjoys a bath with bubbles and toys, she enjoys pouring activities with buckets and other containers. She enjoys a foot spa and having her toe and fingernails painted. She really enjoys painting and colouring occasionally and loves food especially garlic and cheese!
About the usual working pattern:
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As a flexible employer we are open to discuss what work patterns are mutually beneficial to meet the needs of the people we support.
*For occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
We will provide you with:
Closing date:
The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 3rd February 2025. Applications will be considered as and when received.
If your application is successful, any offer of employment will be subject to:
A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and subsequent registration for the DBS Update Service
2 acceptable / satisfactory references
Evidence of eligibility / right to work in the UK
To apply now please follow this link: https://havencarehomesandsupportltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=a2d4552a-bb26-4dea-bc30-382efba0533b
Check out the role brief and assignment information here: 2024 Support Worker - Role Brief - GOOJ.pdf
