Role - Support Worker – Various hours available Location - Awel-Y-Mor, Saundersfoot
Role - Support Worker – Various hours available
Location - Awel-Y-Mor, Saundersfoot
Salary - £11.25 to £11.80 per hour dependent on experience
Full Time : 38 hours per week
Part time: up to 32 hours per week
Night time: 35 hrs per week waking nights 4 nights on and 3 night off on rota
Bank: 0 hours (Choose how often you work)
Full time staff work a variation of morning shifts, afternoon and evening shifts, with some long day working across 7 days of the week, with more weekends off than in!
Do you want a rewarding role with an excellent work-life balance? Do you want to work as part of a team that really cares? Do you want to make a significant difference to the lives of others? If so - this is the job for you!
Orbis Education & Care provides specialist care and education services for children and adults with complex needs that are associated with autism. We know that when you support people as a whole, they can be the very best and happiest version of themselves every day. We take adperson -centred approach to everything we do; focusing on personal strengths, interests , and aspirations to empower people to enjoy a life that is active, socially valued and fulfilling.
About our home Awel Y Mor
At Awel y Mor we support adults with complex needs associated with autism. We embrace sector-leading practice and blend education, care and therapeutic support to provide tailor-made placements for unique individuals.
Awel y Mor has the true feel of a family home, offering a balance of learning, leisure and life skills, and is a place that puts people at the centre of their own progression pathway and development. Awel Y Mor (3 bedroom residential home), is an established home to 2 people who have lived there since 2019, and we hope to welcome a 3rd person in the next few months.
This home is based in the beautiful, bustling, and popular village of Saundersfoot with the beach on its doorstep. Our residents are incredibly active and really do take full advantage of their location relishing an active outdoor lifestyle and no day is the same. They enjoy all types of activities from cycling, bowling, hiking and a good pub lunch meeting the locals and being a part of their local communities.
Each person living here has their own Individual Support Plan, providing you with all the knowledge and information you need to be able to support them effectively, in a way they have chosen to meet their own personal goals and outcomes.
Awel Y Mor wishes to welcome anyone with a warm caring ethos, and a pro-active approach in their way of working to join their experienced staff team, to help make all of the above come true.
Should you be successful at interview, you will be required to complete a DBS application and attend our paid 6 day induction training prior to you starting at the home. On starting in the home you will shadow the current staff team and meet the people living here, to ensure you feel confident and quickly feel part of the team!
A typical day will include:
- Providing high quality bespoke care to the people we support, including keeping accurate records.
- Ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met through a supportive and caring environment, and that it feels like home.
- Being a positive role model to the people we support and promoting their independence through a range of activities.
- General housekeeping duties, including meal preparation and elements of personal care.
- Having fun with the people we support!
Sound good so far? We are simply looking for people who care, and have:
- A can-do attitude and resilient nature.
- Compassion and empathy.
- Good communication skills.
- The ability to work flexibly and reliably as part of a team.
- Previous care experience is preferred.
In return, we offer:
- A fully paid 6 day Induction Training Programme, DBS and Social Care Wales Registration.
- Free uniform.
- Paid training for nationally recognised Health and Social Care Qualifications.
- Enrolment in a Company Pension Scheme.
- Career progression opportunities - we have an excellent track record of internal promotions!
- Eligibility for a "Blue Light Card" for additional discounts at a range of retailers.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay after 12 months of employment.
- 'Refer a Friend' scheme - earn up to £1000 per Support Worker or Learning Support Assistant you refer to work for us.
- Bank Holiday - day in lieu if worked regardless of on/off rota,
- Loyalty Bonus- £300 after 1 year service
- £25 Xmas Voucher.
- Life Assurance - after probation.
- Medicash Health Plan – Dental, Optical, Physio - after probation.
- Employee Assistance Scheme, including confidential Counselling and Support Sessions
- Access to Salary Financing Services to draw down part of your wages before payday in emergencies.
At Orbis Education and Care we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.