Support Worker - The Beehive

Adult Services
Written By Cat Abbott

Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a support worker to join our team at The Beehive Centre.

Managed by: Team Leader

Rate: £11.44 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:50 - 16:20

Overall purpose:

We are looking to recruit a full time support worker to join the team at The Beehive, our adults’ day therapy and activity centre.

Please note, a full UK manual driving licence is required for this role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Charity  is an equal opportunities employer.

This role requires staff to

  • Provide excellent support and care to people day to day

  • Support and encourage people to take part in new things, which can help develop confidence and enable them to reach their full potential

  • Support people with every aspect of their personal care

  • Drive the organisation’s vehicles and act as an escort when required

  • When appropriately trained, administer medication in line with Diverse Abilities’ policy

  • Provide a clear record of the day’s activity with/for the person you’ve supported,

  • Work to the Centre’s policies and procedures,

  • Take responsibility for ensuring your training is up to date, and

  • Participate in regular support and supervision.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to hundreds of retailer, restaurant, entertainment and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme.

You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas.

Cat Abbott
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