Support Worker – Idaway, East Bergholt
Salary: £11.55 per hour
Hours: 30 hours per week; Permanent
Various shifts including evening, weekends & bank holidays
Do not miss out on a £750 joining bonus*
Job Ref: IDW010

Join our team as a Support Worker in the Learning Disability sector, where our values drive every aspect of what we do.

Embrace a culture of inclusion, respect, and empowerment as you assist individuals in achieving their fullest potential.

We prioritise dignity, independence, and collaborative care. Your role goes beyond support – it's about championing diversity and creating a nurturing environment. If you're dedicated to making a positive impact and share our values, apply now to contribute to a community that celebrates individuality and growth.

Your duties will include:
* Work as part of a team supporting our tenants to live as independently as possible in their own homes.
* Respect our tenants' rights to be an individual and enjoy choice and control in their decisions over their own lives.
* Depending on an individual needs you may be required amongst other things to provide personal care, support with medication, maintaining household tasks and manage a tenancy.
* Maintain appropriate records as per CQC and Orwell's policies and guidance.
* Show understanding, imagination, kindness, creativity and willingness to support our tenants to take proportionate risks to achieve positive person-centred outcomes.
* Work with and treat all our tenants, staff, families, professionals in a respectful and professional manner.

More reasons to apply…
* 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
* retail discounts via our rewards platform (restaurants, shopping, days out gym memberships, cinema tickets, holidays, Sky store and much more…)
* reward and recognition awards
* free DBS checks, Hepatitis and Flu vaccination
* ongoing training and development & opportunities to progress in your role through the Orwell Academy
* wellbeing programme
* Great training and development opportunities
* Cashback Health plan
* Access to Blue Light Card – membership fees apply.

Person Specification…
* Care Certificate, is desirable
* QCF Level 2 in Health and Social care, or equivalent, is desirable
* A full driving licence is essential

Interview Date: To be confirmed

*To be eligible for the £750 a joining bonus, you must meet the following criteria:
* If you have not been working in the care industry for the previous 2 years OR have come straight from education (eg, college, sixth form, apprenticeship).
* You must be employed for a minimum of 8 hours per week.
* The scheme must be a CQC registered provider in Suffolk.
* You must work for at least 12 weeks with Orwell and pass this starting period to qualify for the payment

Before applying…
Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.

Please notice Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).

The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.

If there’s a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we’d like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing work@orwell-housing.co.uk.

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