Support Worker - The Wilf Ward Family Trust

Acomb, City of York
7 months ago
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£12.41 per hour plus additional for weekend work

Join Our Team and Make a Difference!

Are you passionate about supporting individuals with profound physical and learning disabilities? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team that is committed to improving the lives of adults within their home?

We are looking for compassionate and motivated Support Workers to join our team in York.

What You'll Do:

As a Support Worker, you will provide person-centred care, supporting individuals with their daily activities, personal care, communication, and social needs. Other key responsibilities are:



Supporting individuals with daily tasks like personal care, meal preparation, and medication.

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Encouraging independence and helping them achieve their personal goals.

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Bringing positivity, patience, and kindness to every interaction.

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Organising activities that spark joy and create meaningful connections.

What’s in it for you?

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A chance to truly make a difference every single day.

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Full training and ongoing development - no experience? No problem!

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A supportive and friendly work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated.

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Competitive pay and benefits, because we know great work deserves great rewards.

We have a fantastic training programme that will give you the skills and knowledge you need to excel in this role. What we do need is someone with a kind heart, a can-do attitude, and a genuine desire to help others, great communication and teamwork skills, reliability, empathy, and a sense of humour.

If you are ready to make a positive impact and help others lead independent lives, we’d love to hear from you!

Please be aware it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group such as adults or children. Please note any successful job offer will be conditional based on pre employment checks such as DBS and referencing prior to a start date agreed. The Wilf Ward Family Trust has a clear commitment to safeguarding within all practices

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