Support Worker inBrighton inBrighton PUBLISHED
THU 9 JAN 2025
Unidad Educativa Bilingüe Delfos rUK58pRZ
Ability to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives, promoting independence and personal growth.
Opportunities for professional development and training within a supportive and innovative environment.
Comprehensive employee benefits including emotional, medical, financial, and physical support programs.
Flexibility in work hours and activities, ensuring that each day is varied and engaging.
Being part of a top-rated employer recognized for its commitment to employee welfare and care quality.
Contributions to a positive and nurturing team culture that values diversity and inclusion.
Unidad Educativa Bilingüe Delfos in Brighton is seeking a Support Worker to provide high-quality, person-centered care while covering maternity leave for 12 months, with potential for a permanent position. The role involves implementing support plans, promoting independence, planning engaging activities, managing health needs, overseeing medication processes, and ensuring a safe living environment. Ideal candidates should be compassionate, detail-oriented, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The company values its staff and provides a range of benefits to enhance employee well-being, including emotional, medical, and financial support. This supportive environment aims to empower both employees and the individuals they care for, aligned with the organisation's mission to deliver high-quality and innovative services while fostering personal growth and meaningful experiences.
The company values its staff and provides a range of benefits to enhance employee well-being, including emotional, medical, and financial support. This supportive environment aims to empower both employees and the individuals they care for, aligned with the organisation's mission to deliver high-quality and innovative services while fostering personal growth and meaningful experiences.
About The Company
Our mission is to create a nurturing and comfortable environment where the people we support receive the highest quality of care from our skilled and passionate team. Our services stand out because they reflect our core values.
Our Values:
🌟We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential
🌟 We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services
🌟 We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders
🌟 We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality
🌟 We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences, and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do
🌟 We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders
🌟 We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities
Why choose us?
Emotional Support Benefits:
At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. That's why we prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families. With our Salutem Extras benefits platform, we offer a comprehensive range of perks designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Some of our benefits are:
✅Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 emotional, financial and legal support for you and your partner from qualified counsellors.
✅Hub of Hope - where you have access to the UK’s leading mental health data base
✅Medito App - allowing you to explore how meditation can boost your wellbeing
✅Bereavement support – licensed counselling service, support groups and resources
Medical Support Benefits:
✅Free Online GP – 24/7 access to a qualified GP for you and your household prescribing to a pharmacy near you at a time that suits you
✅Health Cash Plan – for a price of a coffee a week, you can claim back on a range of healthcare expenses
✅Cancer Cover – Our cover can support you with bills, alternative therapies and much needed time out in the unfortunate event of a diagnosis
✅My Menopause Centre – Discounted access to an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider where treatments are tailored to your needs and information is evidence based
Financial Support Benefits – annual savings per household is over £1000!
✅Wagestream - Where you can receive flexible pay, savings buildings, credit building card, flexible loans at competitive rates, chats with a trusted expert and benefits tracker
✅Freeze your utility bills – saving you up to £329 per year on your energy bills.
✅ Money helper – get a personalised action plan to help you stay on top of bills
✅Life Assurance – protecting you from day one of employment
Physical Support Benefits:
✅Online workouts – easy to follow videos to work out from home or at the gym
✅Cycle to work scheme – with salary deductions, save on tax and NI costs
✅ Gym discounts – no join up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships country wide
✅National trust and discounted days off – wide range of activities for you and your family
Still not convinced?
👍We have been recognised as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom.
👍We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workpace.
👍We are a Disability confident committed company.
👍We employ nearly 3000 colleagues and support nearly 2000 people.
👍We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding.
About You
About The Role
Maternity leave to cover for 12 months with possibility to move to permanent contract.
As a Support Worker, you will be at the forefront of providing high-quality, enabling care. Every day brings new challenges and rewards, making this a truly fulfilling role. You'll be key in helping us achieve our goal of being the best in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
Our mission is to create a nurturing and comfortable environment where the people we support receive the highest quality of care from our skilled and passionate team. Our services stand out because they reflect our core values.
Our Values:
🌟We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential
🌟 We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services
🌟 We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders
🌟 We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality
🌟 We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences, and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do
🌟 We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders
🌟 We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities
Why choose us?
Emotional Support Benefits:
At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. That's why we prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families. With our Salutem Extras benefits platform, we offer a comprehensive range of perks designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Some of our benefits are:
✅Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 emotional, financial and legal support for you and your partner from qualified counsellors.
✅Hub of Hope - where you have access to the UK’s leading mental health data base
✅Medito App - allowing you to explore how meditation can boost your wellbeing
✅Bereavement support – licensed counselling service, support groups and resources
Medical Support Benefits:
✅Free Online GP – 24/7 access to a qualified GP for you and your household prescribing to a pharmacy near you at a time that suits you
✅Health Cash Plan – for a price of a coffee a week, you can claim back on a range of healthcare expenses
✅Cancer Cover – Our cover can support you with bills, alternative therapies and much needed time out in the unfortunate event of a diagnosis
✅My Menopause Centre – Discounted access to an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider where treatments are tailored to your needs and information is evidence based
Financial Support Benefits – annual savings per household is over £1000!
✅Wagestream - Where you can receive flexible pay, savings buildings, credit building card, flexible loans at competitive rates, chats with a trusted expert and benefits tracker
✅Freeze your utility bills – saving you up to £329 per year on your energy bills.
✅ Money helper – get a personalised action plan to help you stay on top of bills
✅Life Assurance – protecting you from day one of employment
Physical Support Benefits:
✅Online workouts – easy to follow videos to work out from home or at the gym
✅Cycle to work scheme – with salary deductions, save on tax and NI costs
✅ Gym discounts – no join up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships country wide
✅National trust and discounted days off – wide range of activities for you and your family
Still not convinced?
👍We have been recognised as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom.
👍We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workpace.
👍We are a Disability confident committed company.
👍We employ nearly 3000 colleagues and support nearly 2000 people.
👍We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding.
About You
About The Role
Maternity leave to cover for 12 months with possibility to move to permanent contract.
As a Support Worker, you will be at the forefront of providing high-quality, enabling care. Every day brings new challenges and rewards, making this a truly fulfilling role. You'll be key in helping us achieve our goal of being the best in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Individual Outcome and Wellbeing: Implement person-centered support plans, promote independence, manage risks, encourage relationships, and ensure legal and best practice compliance.
- Activity Planning: Develop flexible, engaging activity plans that promote autonomy and personal growth.
- Health and Lifestyle: Support individuals in maintaining healthy lifestyles and managing their health needs.
- Communication: Facilitate effective communication and maintain detailed, person-centered records.
- Medication Management: Oversee medication processes and support individuals in self-administration.
- Safety and Environment: Maintain a safe, clean-living environment and adhere to health and safety protocols.
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Strong communication skills
- Detail-oriented and organised
- Proactive and innovative thinker
- Committed to promoting diversity and inclusion
- Team player with a collaborative spirit
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More about MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health has emerged as a critical issue in the United Kingdom, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis highlighted the fragility of mental well-being across different demographics, from children and adolescents to adults and the elderly. It has sparked a wider conversation about the importance of mental health care, accessibility, and the stigmas often associated with mental illnesses. Learn more...
More about CANCER
Cancer remains one of the most significant health challenges in the United Kingdom, impacting millions of lives each year. According to Cancer Research UK, nearly one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, highlighting the pervasive nature of this disease. Learn more...
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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.
4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.
10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.
11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.
12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.
While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.
It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.
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