Support Worker

The job itself

Vacancy Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JP

Shifts: Full time contract (Monday - Sunday on a rota basis)

Pay Rate: £11.44 - £11.70 per hour (increasing to £12.21 - £12.47 per hour on 1st of April)

Sponsorship: This service does not provide support for visa sponsorship

About You

Care experience is not essential but being passionate, kind, and resilient is. These are our values and they’re at the heart of the way we do things. If you’re creative and passionate and like to get stuck in with activities. You love variety. And you’re also patient and resilient, showing lots of empathy and kindness, then you should join our team.

Who We Are

We’re here to support people to flourish in a place they call home. We’re one of the largest providers of adult social care with over 4,000 colleagues supporting 1,300 people. Our approach is all about activities and co-production with the people we support. We work with them to design and plan what we do – so we can create the best experiences together.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024’.

And we’re on a mission to benefit even more people with our uncompromising quality of care and support. It’s the professional expertise and passion of our team that makes us different. We genuinely care and we love supporting people to set and then reach their goals. Because every person deserves the very best experience – every day.

Role Responsibilities

You’ll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental healthYou’ll support them to flourish in a place they call home. You’ll empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled livesYou’ll give high-quality support tailored to people’s needsYou’ll do activities like cooking, art or listening to music. And get out for movie nights and food outingsThere is of course practical support too and helping people to reach their goals in smaller ways. You’ll manage medication, shopping, health needs and hygiene as well as keep things tidy and safeAnd of course, you’ll follow our procedures, so we give consistent, safe, and reliable care and support

If you’re ready for a job that can truly make a difference and you’re up for a challenge, then this is the team for you.

Essential Skills

Good general educationHonesty, reliability, trustworthiness, and a passion to make a differenceCommitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of IvolveSatisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable)A commitment to undertake training and development

Desirable Skills

RQF Level 2 or above in social carePrevious experience within social care settingKnowledge and commitment regarding Equal OpportunitiesKnowledge of the regulatory frameworksConfident IT user

How We Will Support You

We go beyond expectations for our colleagues as well as the people we support. Our reward package includes much more than pay, 5.6 weeks annual leave, flexible working hours and pension.

Industry-Leading Recognition

Colleague lotto - giving everyone the opportunity to win great cash prizesPrize winning scratchcards aligned with values in action!We recognise our colleagues who go above and beyond – our ‘Heroes’ are nominated by colleagues for quarterly and annual awardsLoyalty Scheme - recognising colleagues at work anniversariesYour birthday off after a years service!

Social Wellbeing

Award-winning App for news and infoInternal social mediaTeam communities

Financial Wellbeing

Discounts include high street, supermarkets, flash sales, gym memberships and moreBlue Light discount programme, funded by usSalary Finance scheme for lower cost loans and to save for special occasions or rainy daysGovernment mileage rates if you need to travel

Emotional Wellbeing

Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme with qualified counsellorsFree wellbeing AppPractical advice covering things like consumer rights, anxiety, childcare and more

Training and Development to Reach Your Potential

Learning journey that grows with you to reach care worker standardsSpecialist skills training including Autism, Dementia and Mental HealthCareer pathways that include flexible apprenticeships and nationally recognised qualificationsCover the cost of relevant professional memberships

5 More Reasons to Work with ivolve…

1. Our people are pretty fabulous. We take pride and pleasure in helping others to flourish

2. There’s a great energy across the business and a strong sense of teamwork

3. Very few jobs have such an impact on people’s lives – we bring joy to people every day

4. We have a proud history, we’re a big organisation of over 4,000 colleagues supporting around 1,300 people

5. We build and nourish relationships with the people we support