Female Support Worker

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Are you looking for a rewarding career?

Sense is hiring Support Workers for our Residential service in Parnwell, Peterborough. This is a permanent role for 37.5 hours per week with a pay of £11.75 per hour (£22,913 per annum FTE).

Our diverse home has a warm, caring atmosphere and has received a Good rating from CQC. We provide individualised care for residents with various needs, including complex communication needs, physical health conditions, multi-sensory impairments.

Care is available around the clock, and you'll engage in activities like day trips, walks in the park, hydro sessions at the pool & visiting local cafés . A full UK manual driving license is required for taking residents to appointments and activities. Shift patterns include early starts at 07 : 00 am and late starts at 02 : 00pm (weekends) or 4 : 30pm (weekdays), which will be discussed at the interview.

Does this sound right for you?

For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

Why work for Sense?

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer .

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

• 24 days' holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application