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Learning Disabilities Support Worker

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire SA17 5NB

Salary

£12 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • The position is for a full-time Support Worker/Carer based in Carmarthenshire, working 39 hours per week.
  • The role offers a salary of £12.00 per hour and involves providing practical and emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.
  • Candidates should have experience with challenging behaviour or learning disabilities, although training will be provided.
  • Essential requirements include a driving licence and the ability to reliably commute, along with excellent communication skills and teamwork.
  • The company offers various benefits, including a referral scheme, funded qualifications, and a pension scheme.

Your New Company

Located in Carmarthenshire, our service is a large property, tailored to the needs of the people we support. We provide support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and other complex needs, including challenging behaviour.

Your New Job Role

As a Support Worker/Carer, you will work full-time, 39 hours per week across day shifts, earning £12.00 per hour. Your role will involve providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations. You will promote their health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual beliefs in an inclusive way. Additionally, you will perform general housekeeping duties, including shopping, domestic tasks, and elements of personal care, and complete a range of records and documents.

What You Will Need to Succeed

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed individuals who respect the dignity of the people they support. Adaptability, flexibility, and excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team. Experience with challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred, but all necessary training will be provided. A driving licence is an essential requirement, and you must be able to reliably commute.

What You Will Get in Return

  • Refer-a-friend scheme:Receive £400 for each successful referral.
  • Funded qualifications:Earn while you learn and develop your career with us.
  • Trained Mental Health First Aiders & EAP:Support for your health and well-being.
  • Employee benefits app:Discounts across everyday and luxury shops, and access to learning & development opportunities.
  • Long service awards:Recognition for your contribution to the team.
  • Pension and life cover:Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme and death in service benefit.

Additional benefits include a cycle to work scheme, health & well-being programme, life insurance, referral programme, and store discounts

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.