Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Position: Support Worker (Permanent)
We're Hiring for our sister company Lynx Support

Lynx Support are a well established family owned company based in the lower Don Valley area of Sheffield. We support individuals within our local community to achieve their goals and sustain their independence.

Benefits:

* Full-time or part-time permanent contract with a well-established family-run company.

* Block shifts available between Monday and Sunday on various days and contracts.

* Full and ongoing training/qualifications and career development

* We encourage and support advancement for those who are interested.

* Good rates of pay + travel time + mileage payments + enhanced rates for some public bank holidays.

Requirements:

* A knowledge of the skills needed to support with individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autistic people and be aware of the commitment needed to be their Support Worker.

* Experience of working with individuals with a sight difficulties and sensory sensitivities.

* Clear and adaptable communication skills and values which are essential for supporting Individuals.

* Ability to work in a person centred way and follow as well as positively contribute to individual plans of support.

* Work responsibly and proactively within your team.

* Be involved in a personalise recruitment process to match your skills to the individuals we support.

* Be prepared to work days and nights depending on individuals support needs.

* Be prepared to use public transport to support the needs of the individuals we support.

* Car driver, with own vehicle.

The Role:

We are currently expanding our Support team and are looking for individuals who have a passion and enthusiasm for providing support services that really make a positive difference in the lives of the individuals we support. We are looking for candidates who would be able to work flexibly within Sheffield but be mainly based in S6, S8, S12, S13, S30 & S35.

Our services support individuals with autism, learning disabilities and a range of complex requirements to live the life they choose. Maximising choice, achieving goals and meeting the expectations set through a person-centred approach.

We are reaching out to employ a team of individuals who have already established themselves as successful Support Workers, in addition to providing a supportive programme of training and mentoring within a knowledge-based framework to enable candidates with transferable skills to be successful in a new career.

Our pay scales are competitive for the sector, and we are always looking at ways of boosting individuals’ salaries in a creative way.

We believe in a work-life balance, and there are many opportunities that could fit your current personal circumstances and requirements.

As an organisation, we believe in internal growth, and there are opportunities for you to develop in your role, providing you with formal qualifications to support your career development in Health & Social Care and Management.

As a Support worker, you can really make a daily positive difference in someone’s life; there’s no better way to gain job satisfaction.

If you are interested in knowing more about the roles, please respond to this or call (phone number removed) for an informal chat