We’re looking for a full time Support Worker to join our small dedicated team working in our house in Fetcham. There are 4 women in their 20’s/30’s with mild to moderate learning disabilities who live in the property, with varying levels of support need.
It’s an energetic and fun household and the group love being busy and out and about, so you must have a valid UK driving licence and previous experience as a Support Worker with knowledge of person-centred care and safeguarding principles.
You’ll have a varied role, sometimes working as part of the small team, sometimes providing one-to-one support, and other times working on your own supporting the 4 residents in the house.
By joining The Grange as a Support Worker, you’ll instantly become part of our dedicated community, our ethos is Person Centred Care and Support and you’ll see and feel this at every level. We are proud that we do not rely heavily on agency staff, so you’ll get to know your team of colleagues and the people we support quickly.
As a Support Worker you’ll need to have natural empathy, great people skills and a positive approach, ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect and that we meet their needs and aspirations.
After full induction and training, you’ll help the small group make informed choices regarding all aspects of healthy living and wellbeing including physical activity, social and community opportunities, support with appointments, work/volunteering placements and occasionally support on trips or holidays. You’ll also provide support and encouragement when it comes to domestic activities such a laundry, shopping, food preparation and with medication after training.
There’s a huge emphasis on team work and you’ll play an important part in a busy committed team of Support Workers, working in partnership with Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders and Positive Behaviour Champions to ensure we continue to achieve our high standards of Person Centred care and support.
You’ll be supported by a welcoming team and provided with an extensive training programme to help you develop your skills and knowledge. We are happy to support people who wish to develop their careers through studying apprenticeships in Level 2 or 3 Adult Social Care and regularly have promotion opportunities for those who want to become Senior Support Workers or Shift Lead.
We welcome applications from people who share our values of: Friendly, Open, Respectful, Caring and Enabling.
We know the care industry can be tough, but The Grange brings so much joy to not only the people we support but also to the staff team and wider community too.
About The Grange
The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities provides vital services supporting people with learning disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Our services are most suited for people with mild to moderate disabilities.
We are a regulated care provider, a charity and a housing association and we provide three services – residential care for those with higher care needs, Supported living for people working towards independence and Skills & Activities – a wide range of training, work experience and mini businesses.
What Colleagues Say
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s a snippet of what our team had to say in our October 2023 staff survey:
96.4% of the team say they understand how the purpose & values of The Grange relate to their job
92% say training gives them the skills and knowledge to do their job properly
We have an open, no blame culture as emphasised by 98.8% of the team saying feel able to admit when they make a mistake
97.6% are proud of the service they deliver
83.3% feel their opinions count and are encouraged to contribute to decisions.
94% feel colleagues are helpful and supportive