# Support Worker - MyTime Reigate

**Company**: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Reigate
**Salary**: £26618.00
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

MyTime Reigate are a day care provider for adults with learning disabilities, epilepsy, sensory impairments, and complex physical and social needs. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic support worker to join our team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for communicating effectively with people who use the service, attending to care needs, and involving individuals in the development of their own care and support. You will also be expected to maintain the safety of people, report any identified risks, and contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.

As a support worker, you will be working with individuals in a respectful and person-centred way, supporting them to pursue a range of leisure and social activities. You will need to have a sound awareness of safeguarding issues and be able to report, respond to, and share information in relation to safeguarding adults, children, domestic abuse, and public protection.

The post presents an ideal opportunity for a caring person to work as part of our team, improving the quality of life for the people we support. The salary for this role is £26,618 per year, inclusive of 5% Fringe HCAS, paid pro-rata.

**Main duties of the job:**

- Communicate effectively and appropriately with people who use the service, colleagues, and other professionals

- Attend to care needs identified within the care plan, ensuring respect, privacy, and dignity always

- Involve people in the development of their own care and support

- Maintain the safety of people, alerting senior staff to any identified risks

- Work with individuals in a respectful and person-centred way

- Have a sound awareness of safeguarding issues and report, respond to, and share information as needed

- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team

- Undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, including project work, internal job rotation, and absence cover

- Contribute to a health and safety working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies

- Actively participate in personal development planning via supervision and appraisal

**About us:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary of £26,618 per year, inclusive of 5% Fringe HCAS, paid pro-rata

- Opportunities for professional development and growth

- Collaborative and supportive team environment

**Requirements:**

- CARE Certificate or willingness to undertake once in post (essential)

- Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care (desirable)

- Experience of supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs (essential)

- Positive attitude towards people with learning disabilities and complex needs (essential)

- Passion for supporting people to deliver high-quality care (essential)

## Skills

### Required
- Communication
- Care planning
- Safeguarding
- Health and safety
- Teamwork

### Nice to have
- Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care

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