Package Description

Role: Female Support Worker

Hours per week: 37.5 per week

Location: Harrow, HA2

Rate: £12.60 - £13.30 per hour - based on qualifications and experience.

Please note we require a Female support worker due to a genuine occupational requirement for the person we are supporting making this position exempt from the gender discrimination rule.

Keys Group brings together three of the UK’s leading and longest-established providers of specialist education, care and activities; Accomplish, Keys and Peak. The organisation provides specialist support and education for more than 2,000 children, young people, adults and families in services and schools across England and Wales.

Specialist residential and supported living services for adults with a learning disability, autism, mental health needs and acquired brain injury are provided throughout England and Wales by Accomplish.

Our vision is to offer high quality care and support in an environment that promotes positive wellbeing and maximises people’s potential to live as independently as possible.

We are currently recruiting for a fantastic and passionate Female Support Workers join our supported living service in Harrow.

The role involves:

• Promoting and delivering a person-centred support culture across the service
• Supporting people with all aspects of their daily living as per their support plan, this may include personal care and taking their medication
• Supporting and coaching people to learn independent living skills like cooking and laundry tasks
• Supporting people to access the community for social, educational or employment opportunities
• Safeguarding service users’ rights and dignity
• Taking an active role in peoples support plans and risk assessment’s
• Provide effective communication within the team and attending regular team & service user meetings
• To liaise professionally with family members and other professionals.

If you have previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or can transfer existing skills to this role, we would like to hear from you.

Other required skills are:

• An effective team member
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• A positive attitude & passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities
• Can demonstrate a practical understanding of delivering support with dignity, privacy and respect
• Excellent written and Verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Full manual driving license & use of a car is desirable

Why join us:

• 5.6 Weeks Annual leave
• Free DBS Check
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – via our Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
• Qualifications – we can support you to obtain a range of QCF’s opening up further career opportunities
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Paid Induction and Training
• Amazing Discount Scheme - at High Street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car, available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee

About Keys Group

Keys Group supports over 2,500 individuals across England and Wales through its three divisions: Accomplish, providing specialist residential, supported living, and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and brain injuries; Keys, offering education and care for children and families through schools, children’s homes, supported accommodation, and family assessment centres; and Peak, delivering indoor and outdoor adventure activities across four UK centres, including bespoke education programs and confidence-building activities like bushcraft, climbing, and canoeing.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

Apply now and one of our team will be in touch to discuss how you can begin your rewarding career - No agencies please

Please note that due to the vulnerable nature of the people that we support, all applicants must be over the age of 18

*Dependent on experience and qualification

Keys Group