An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our residential and supported living services located in Redland and just off Gloucester Road in Bristol. The service is located close to several local bus routes.
You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.
Responsibilities
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
Job Types: Part time & Full Time (15hrs - 37.5 hours per week), Permanent
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £11.80 per hour
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
Exciting opportunities have arisen for you to join our services located Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare and Worle.
You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.
Responsibilities
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
COVID-19 considerations:
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our PBS team at Freeways to support a young woman in her first own home in Abbots Leigh. K has a learning disability and autism and at times can communicate through her behaviour.
K has her own mobility car and enjoys going out and taking part in lots of varied activities. She also likes swimming, dancing, trampolining, cooking and beauty care. She loves going for long walks, kicking a football around and visiting the local shops.
You will apply the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to enable K to flourish in her own home, develop her independence, learn new skills, live a good quality of life and have fun! PBS involves changing situations and events that people experience to increase their quality of life, and in doing so, decrease the likelihood that challenging behaviours will occur.
You will be supported by and working with a friendly and pro-active team and full training is provided as well as ongoing support from our PBS lead practitioner. The service is located close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge on a local bus route and is in a beautiful location.
Responsibilities:
To complete and maintain written records.
About you:
We support some of the most vulnerable and marginalised adults in our society, no day is ever the same; we are looking for passionate, resilient and committed individuals who are willing to share in some rewarding and challenging experiences.
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values and approach. Staff will be fully inducted and trained in a range of positive support approaches and the specific needs of the tenant.
We are looking to take on Bank Support Workers based in North Somerset to cover shifts across the South West.
As a Bank Support Worker you will be working with and supported by an experienced team and will be covering our Residential, Supported Living and Community Support Services across North Somerset. You will be working various shifts covering holidays, sickness and additional cover shifts to ensure our services are fully staffed, therefore flexibility is key in this role.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate then this could be the perfect role for you – You could be supporting people with learning difficulties to achieve their dreams and goals.
A driving license and access to transport would be advantageous; however it is not a requirement for all roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
APPLY NOW Job DescriptionWe are looking for people to work with us as support workers with our friendly, compassionate and fun team at Susan Hampshire House, close to Yate Shopping Centre.
You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.
Responsibilities
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
COVID-19 considerations:
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.
We are looking to take on Bank Support Workers based in Bristol to cover shifts across the South West.
As a Bank Support Worker you will be working with and supported by an experienced team and will be covering our Residential, Supported Living and Community Support Services across Bristol, South Gloucestershire B&NES, North Somerset. You will be working various shifts covering holidays, sickness and additional cover shifts to ensure our services are fully staffed, therefore flexibility is key in this role.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate then this could be the perfect role for you – You could be supporting people with learning difficulties to achieve their dreams and goals.
A driving license and access to transport would be advantageous; however it is not a requirement for all roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check
APPLY NOW Job DescriptionWe are looking for people to work with us as support workers with our community day services team in the North Somerset area. Working with people in their homes, in the community and at our drop-in centre in the tranquil Leigh Woods at Abbots Leigh, you will be supporting people with life skills, housing related issues including managing official paperwork, and providing advice and assistance with budgeting and welfare benefits.
You will also provide support and advice on accessing education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities, health and fitness, swimming, cooking skills, bus training/road skills, and social outings. You will be working with, and be supported by an experienced and friendly team, however the position will on occasion involve lone working so you must be self-motivated and have good time management skills.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate then this could be the perfect role for you – You could be supporting people with learning difficulties to achieve their dreams and goals.
Due to the requirements of this role, a driving license and access to transport with class 1 business insurance is essential for this position.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
COVID-19 considerations:
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our residential support service located in Keynsham.
You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.
Responsibilities
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
Job Types: Part time & Full Time (15hrs - 37.5 hours per week), Permanent
Job Types: Full-time (37.5 hours per wek), Part-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £11.80 per hour
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
APPLY NOW Job Description
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for several Support Workers to join our community support services in South Gloucestershire on a full time permanent basis.
You will be working with adults in the community and at our young persons service.
Our goal is to be the provider that people choose to be supported by, that professionals choose to work with and staff choose to work for because we ensure that the people we support are at the centre of what we do and are supported by the information they need to make their own choices and be in control of their lives.
Responsibilities
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
Benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
COVID-19 considerations:
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our PBS team at Freeways who support an adult with complex needs, personality disorder and learning disabilities at his house in Filton. You will support the gentleman to continue to develop his independence, as he is looking to access the community, increase his socialising and to go on occasional holidays and trips. You will be supported by and working with a friendly and pro-active team. The service is located close to several local bus routes.
Positive Behaviour Support Workers will identify the needs of the gentleman we support, who communicates his needs through his behaviours by working in a person centred way and finding positive and healthy means of fulfilling those needs
Responsibilities:
About you:
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
Are you resilient to work with people who communicate through their behaviours and put the complex needs of the person first?
We support some of the most vulnerable and marginalised adults in our society, no day is ever the same; we are looking for passionate, resilient and committed individuals who are willing to share in some rewarding and challenging experiences.
We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values and approach. Staff will be fully inducted and trained in a range of positive support approaches and the specific needs of the tenant.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
APPLY NOW Job Description
Job description
Support Workers (Bath and North East Somerset)
Part time & Full Time (15hrs - 37.5 hours per week), Permanent
Current salary: up to £11.80 per hour
We are looking for people to work with us as Support Workers in our Floating Support Service in Bath and North East Somerset. Based from our office in Keynsham, you will be supporting people with learning disabilities & mental health in their homes or in the community.
Our range of support can vary from supporting someone to apply for benefits, supporting to maintain their tenancy, supporting with budgeting and debt and helping people to move home. This job role does not included personal care. It’s an exciting opportunity to learn new skills whist promoting independence in the community.
About You
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?
We welcome applications from people with experience in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.
A driving license and access to transport is essential in this role due to the area you are required to cover.
Basic IT skills are desirable.
Benefits
28 days (pro-rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays), increases up to 35 days (pro-rata) with length of service
Business mileage paid at 45p per mile
Excellent induction and training programme that exceeds industry standards
Opportunity to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Prospects for progression within the company - many of our support workers have gone on to become Team Leaders, Assistant Managers, Trainee Managers and Service Managers with us
Company sick pay
Company pension scheme
Life assurance cover of twice your annual salary (subject to rules of the scheme)
Family friendly/work-life balance policies
Free DBS check every 3 years
Occupational health provision
Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour access to a counselling and legal helpline
About Us
Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living services and residential care. We are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £11.30-£11.80 per hour
Day range:
Shift:
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
Work Location: On the road
Registered Manager - Learning Disabilities
Full-time 37.5 hrs – Yate
Up to £38,000 per annum (depending on qualification / experience)
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity to join the management team and lead a residential care home conveniently located in the centre of Yate. The service supports individuals with various needs, many of which are on the dementia pathway. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, with a positive approach to change management, and will be supported to progress the good work and improvements made to the service.
You will be responsible for and will support staff to:
The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a challenging environment, be qualified to Diploma Level 5 (or willing to undertake the training) and have experience relevant to the role. Knowledge of current regulations and legislation regarding CQC registered care and support is a requirement for this position.
Benefits in return, you will receive:
About Us
Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living and residential care services. The aim of our services is to support people to become as independent as possible by helping them make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adults Barred List check.
For more information please call us on 01275 372109 or visit www.freeways.org.uk
Closing date: 18 March 2024
Interviews week commencing: 25 March 2024
APPLY NOWSupported Living Manager
Full-time 37.5 hrs – Based in Bishopston, Bristol
£35,000 per annum rising to £37,000 on completion of qualification
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the management team supporting a number of small supported living services in the North Bristol area around Gloucester Rd. You will be inspiring a team of motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Support Workers to support people with learning disabilities to lead the lives they want.
As the Manager you will be responsible for and will support staff to:
The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment, be qualified to Diploma Level 5 (or willing to undertake the training) and have experience relevant to the role. Knowledge of current care regulations and legislation is a requirement for this position.
Benefits in return, you will receive:
About Us
Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living and residential care services. The aim of our services is to support people to become as independent as possible by helping them make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adults Barred List check.
For more information please call us on 01275 372109 or visit www.freeways.org.uk
Closing date: 18 March 2024
Interviews week commencing: 25 March 2024
APPLY NOW
If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please complete the online application form, or you can ring our HR team on 01275 372109, leaving your name, telephone number and address and we can send you an application pack in the post. We are also happy to receive applications pending future vacancies