Job Description
Are you the candidate we’re looking for?
Shaftesbury South East is recruiting Enabling Support Workers to join our supported living service at Martello Road, which supports 12 adults with learning disabilities.
We’re looking for caring, creative, and community-minded individuals who are passionate about helping people live full and flourishing lives. If you’re driven by values of being Open, Enabling, Inclusive, and Courageous, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note: This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.
About the Role
As an Enabling Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in promoting independence and supporting people to learn new skills and overcome barriers. You’ll help individuals access education, volunteering, and employment opportunities, and accompany them to social and entertainment activities such as bowling, swimming, cinema, theatre shows, and more.
You’ll also support people with:
· Attending health appointments
· Shopping and maintaining their homes
· Writing support plans and risk assessments
· Completing audits as required
This role involves working independently while being supported by a strong team and management structure.
What We Offer
We value our staff and offer a range of benefits to recognise your hard work:
· £500 Welcome Bonus after 12 months of employment (terms apply)
· Birthday Leave – take your birthday off, on us!
· CQC Rewards – £30 voucher for ‘Good’ rating, £50 for ‘Outstanding’
· Recognition Awards – up to £50 voucher for going above and beyond
· Excellent Training & Induction
· Development Opportunities – including paid champion roles
· Generous Annual Leave – 25 days + 8 bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years)
· Pension Scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.