Female Support Worker - Orchard

Join Our Team as a Support Worker at The Orchard home in Crowthorne!

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in social care? Norwood is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join us as Support Workers in the unique and vibrant community for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Crowthorne, Berkshire. Use your experience and personal qualities to make an impact on peoples’ lives and enable them to fulfil their potential. If you're dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a positive impact, read on! 

About Norwood:

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK, and has been privileged to receive Royal Patronage since 1815. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Norwood works with local authorities, to deliver wide-ranging services including residential and supported living accommodation and short-breaks facilities, as well as a range of support groups aimed at the whole family, not just the individual.

About Orchard:

Orchard is a large two-storey house. The house has six bedrooms over two floors with an additional two flats within the building, providing accommodation for 9 residents. Their ages range from twenties to seventies. They have moderate to severe learning disabilities, autism and some have additional needs including epilepsy and mental health. The people we support enjoy being physically active, including walking, swimming and riding bikes.

The support we provide at Orchard is 24 hours a day to ensure that the safety and needs of the people we support are met. The wishes, plans and activities of the people we support are central to how the rota is planned. We are expected to make reasonable adjustments to support people to live the life they choose with social and leisure opportunities.

We're looking for experienced Support Workers who can commit to 4x7 hour shifts and 1 x 8 hour shift per week, Mon-Thurs every week and the 5th shift being a Friday or Sunday. You will primarily support one male resident with daily activities within Ravenswood village and the local community.

What Norwood offer: 

• Hourly Pay Rate: £13
• Overtime Rate: £14.30 & Bank holiday Rate: £19.50
• Fully Paid Induction: Get the support you need from day one!
• Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (FTE): For a well earned rest.
• NVQ Level 2-5 Health & Social Care Qualification: Boost your skills and knowledge.
• Career Progression Pathway: Your growth is our priority.
• Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being.
• £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards.
• Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance      
• Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme               
• Typical shift times: 07:00/08:00 – 19:00/20:00 

As a Support Worker, you will provide day to day support including:

• Helping the people we support to be independent and live a fulfilling life

• Supporting & encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests

• Accompanying the people we support to routine appointments

• Teaching life skills such as budgeting, shopping and paying bills

• Assisting with personal care and administrating medication (if required)

• Assisting with household tasks such as cleaning & cooking

• Support alongside the Physical Activity Practitioner in the hydrotherapy pool

• Drive the home car to take residents to appointments and outings

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Support Worker, supporting adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities

• Knowledge of safeguarding

• Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate

• Moving and Positioning Certificate

• Administering Medication Certificate

• Ideally applicants will hold a clean UK driving license for a minimum of 2 years

• Can commit to 4x7 hour shifts and 1 x 8 hour shift per week, Mon-Thurs every week and the 5th shift being a Friday or Sunday (5 short shifts focused in the middle of the day - hours around 10-5 / 11-6, but some flexibility is needed to meet the service needs)

• Good level of fitness for support with physical activities (supporting in the hydrotherapy pool is essential, as is using side-by-side bikes)

Apply to Norwood and join a team that truly cares! 

If you have can do attitude, lots of energy and want to make a difference in someone’s life, then Our Recruitment Team would love to hear from you. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We actively celebrate everyone's' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.