Flexi Support Worker

Perthyn is a large not-for-profit charity who provide support to people with learning disabilities in England and Wales. We deliver person-centred services, encouraging individuals to live as independently as possible within their home and community.

Perthyn Values

Are you an enthusiastic person with a willingness to support others to try new things? Are you committed to empowering people to enhance their independence? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

In this role, you will support individuals to develop skills in aspects of daily living such as cooking, cleaning and shopping. You will also help people to engage in work, social and leisure activities in the community, which might include going out to the cinema, theatre, beach, sporting activities, shopping or hobbies like arts & crafts. Your manager will work alongside you to help develop your practice, gain an understanding of each individual you work with, and create positive person centred solutions which enable individuals to live fulfilled day to day lives.

Benefits

At Perthyn, our employees receive a range of benefits, including:

• Guaranteed hours and permanent contracts
• Progression and developmental opportunities
• Full and comprehensive training
• The opportunity to complete health and social care qualifications
• Rotas that are issued up to 4 weeks in advance, with shifts equally shared amongst support staff teams
• Family friendly policies
• Generous holiday entitlement of up to 34 days leave per annum
• 45p per mile mileage allowance
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay
• Ride to work scheme
• £55 sleep in allowance
• Company pension scheme
• £250 recommend a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate

Ready for your next career move? Apply today.

Perthyn’s Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website www.perthyn.org.uk under Career Opportunities. It applies to all applicants and it describes how we collect and use your personal data throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the General Data Protection (GDPR).

If you have not received a response within three weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion you will have been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received before the closing date.

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or Skype. Interviews will take place week commencing 21st September 2020