Role: Support Worker
Location: Eastwood, Nottingham
Salary: £13.25 per hour (plus excellent benefits)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week available.

Please note our organisation is currently unable to sponsor visas for any positions.

About the role
Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone's life? Are you compassionate to others? Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.

Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that's travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen.

This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, volunteering and hobbies.

About you
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding creative ways to ensure that the people we support have the opportunity to do what they love. We are looking for someone to join the team who is going to continue to build a fun and relaxed environment. If you can combine these things with enthusiasm, empathy and the motivation to encourage then you are good to go!

As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given.

Please note that this role will involve elements of weekend and bank holiday work so flexibility is essential.

The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which to be met by United Response.

Benefits

• Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
• Two wellbeing days per year because your health matters
• Time and a half for bank holiday working
• Access to Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
• Generous annual leave allowance
• UR STARS recognition programme
• Workplace pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

About United Response
United Response is a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Connected, Empowered, Driven and Bold.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Apply through our website.