Care and Support Worker

Care and Support Worker, L'Arche LondonABOUT THE ROLEReports to: Service Coordinator / Deputy Service CoordinatorHours of work: Up to 40 hours per week, flexibly including evenings and weekendsSalary: £12.71 per hour, rising to £13.15 per hour from the second yearPlace of work: L'Arche London Community Houses, London. You may be required to work at any L'Arche London support service, determined by the needs of the community. Contract type: Full time, part time, and relief options availableClosing date: open-endedAre you enthusiastic about enabling adults with learning disabilities to live their life as independently as possible, providing excellent care and support? As a Care and Support Worker, you will support people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings, in line with agreed support and care plans, in all aspects of their everyday lives. You will deliver practical, physical and emotional support to people with learning disabilities, whilst proactively promoting choice, independence and self-determination. As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L'Arche's mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all aboutPaid sick pay, up to a maximum of 7wks (depending on length of service)Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)Interest free loans and salary advances availableFree eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for workFree DBS / PVG checksFree SSSC registrationFree Blue Light CardProfessional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your roleFree Employee Assistance Programme available to everyoneUp to 5 days paid compassionate leaveUp to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leaveCarer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetingsPaid mileage costs at HMRC rateWorking from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is providedSpecialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family membersFree Life Assurance up to 4 times gross annual salaryAccess to the Bike to Work schemeMain purpose of the role:As a Care and Support Worker you will:Support people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings in line with agreed support plans in all aspects of their daily lives.Promote and enable choice, independence, self determination to people with a learning disability through practical, physical and emotional supportContribute to creating a sense of community as a place of mutuality and belonging.Person Centred Support• Provide high quality support to people with learning disabilities in line with L'Arche values, policies and proceduresSupport of people with learning disabilities• Assist with the personal hygiene, dress and health needs of individuals in their home• Facilitate individuals to meet their leisure, social, practical and spiritual needs• Encourage individuals to in their ongoing development of independenceBuilding an atmosphere of mutual relationships• Foster positive relationships with both assistants and people with a learning disability• Assist in celebrations and support spiritual life so that there is an atmosphere of welcome and friendshipABOUT L'ARCHE LONDONIn L'Arche London, we are intentionally inclusive, bringing together those with and without learning disabilities, in our community of more than 100 people. One of the L'Arche UK communities, we're re part of a federation that includes over 150 communities across 37 countries and 6 continents.Our community includes over 30 people with learning disabilities, with lots of different support needs, who we support at home and in our workshops. Alongside them are dedicated community members, volunteers, friends and neighbours, all integral in fostering a warm and inclusive atmosphere. Our team of employed assistants provides further support and care to our core members.We have lots of diversity and lots of opinions. We love people, we love our busy, vibrant city, and we welcome everyone to build a community that values each individual and embraces the beauty of differences. Since 1977, our mission has been to create an environment where diversity is celebrated, creativity cherished, and independence nurtured. Together, we want a more inclusive, compassionate world.A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.We recruit throughout the year and interview regularly. Submit your application when you are ready to join. To apply, please read the full job description and person specification and answer the questions on our online application form. Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.