Assistant Support Workers

Independent Living Service
Assistant Support Workers Ref: 00169
Based in Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly
Various hours available, £26,000 per year pro rata

If you want to work for a company that cares for its workers, this is the company for you. That’s all you need is a passion for supporting people, and a good work ethic, with a positive attitude. We can supply you with the tools and support you need.

Who are we?

are Reach and we support people in their own homes to live the life they want. We are part of the Seren Group, and we provide housing and support which makes a real difference to people’s lives. We do this by putting people first and shaping our service to each and every person.

Reach in Newport are looking for Assistant Support Workers to join our busy ILS service. ILS stands for ‘Independent Living Services’. Our objective is to enable people to stay living in their homes independently through providing them with the support they need.

What’s the role?

You will work with a variety of people with varying support needs. You will provide people with a wide range of support such as domestic support to practical advice on finances and benefits to supporting people socially within their local community.

Who Are We?

A background of working in a support environment would be useful, but not essential. More importantly we are looking for someone with an enthusiasm for supporting people. We appreciate good work ethics, as well as positive attitudes and behaviours. With your genuine interest in support work, we can provide you with all the tools you’ll need. We can tailor your development dependant on current skills and experience through our induction process and ongoing structured support. With all of the above, your confidence and competency will undoubtedly grow within the role which in turn could lead to a long career within the extended group, where opportunities to develop are endless.

Ideal candidates will:

 Excellent verbal communication, written and report writing skills
 Experience of team working, but confident in lone working
 Physically able to undertake practical PBM training
 Experience in supporting adults with behaviours that challenge/complex needs, and/or autistic spectrum disorders would be an advantage
 A full driving licence with access to a car for work (as shifts can start/finish out of public transport running times).
 Flexible as required to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays

What’s in it for you?

will experience first hand the difference you make to people’s lives and will therefore feel empowered with the responsibility to encourage people to achieve their goals. You will feel the reward of building lasting and trusting relationships with those you support, seeing them maintain or even increase their independence. The role will develop your communication and interpersonal skills, as well as your knowledge and networks within the support work role. This truly is an exciting opportunity for you to develop both personally and with your career.

For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for

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