Job Description
Full time & Part time Support Worker roles.
The Lifeway’s Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of support services for people with diverse and often complex needs in community settings. Our vision is to help people live ordinary, independent and happy lives through extraordinary support.
Established in 1995, the Lifeways Group has over 10,000 employees providing specialist support services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, sensory and communication impairments, and acquired brain injuries. We do this through our portfolio of nine dedicated and specialist support services, which includes Autism Care, Brighton & Sussex Care, Care Solutions, Future Home Care, Integra, Keys Hill Park, Lifeways Community Care, Living Ambitions and SIL and currently support more than 6,000 people across the UK.
Job Description
Lifeways Group is looking for Support Workers/Carers for both full and part time vacancies in our residential services in the Bedford area.
We don’t require experience as full training is provided but we are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who want to make a difference to the lives of the people we support!!!
We require dedicated Individuals to work in our supported living services supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and autistic spectrum disorders, complex needs, mental health issues and challenging behaviours in all aspects of their daily lives.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Permanent - Various locations across Bedford.
Working hours are on a shift pattern rota basis including some weekend working and some roles may include sleep-ins (sleep-ins are paid as a separate payment per sleep in) or waking nights.
BENEFITS TO WORKING WITH THE LIFEWAYS GROUP
- We’ll pay for your DBS
- PAY: £8.72
- Hourly paid enhancements over the festive period bank holidays
- Fully paid induction
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunity for overtime
- Employee Discount and Assistance Scheme
- Opportunity to undertake a NVQ in health and social care
- Genuine progression through the company
We help all different types of people with learning disabilities and mental health within supported residential accommodation, or to access the community on a daily basis dependent on their needs and wishes - we feel that there is nothing better than seeing people happy as we give them the support they need to live happy and fulfilled lives.
So, if you are professional, caring and supportive, and eager to train and develop your skills, we would like to hear from you.
This is a great opportunity to develop your career in the care industry – if this sounds of interest, simply click Apply!
Lifeways is one of the UK’s leading providers of support services for people with diverse and often complex needs in community settings.
Through our national network, we provide a choice of support options which include: Supported living. Community support. Residential, high complex care. Short breaks and respite. Transitional support for young adults with specialist teams across the UK.
Lifeways provides support services to more than 5000 adults. From a few hours a day to 24/7 support, our teams are dedicated to providing high levels of quality support. Whether through supported living in your own home, within one of our residential care homes or through our short break and respite service locations.