Job description
Who are we?
You & Me Supported Living is a Supported Living provider for adults with a variety of learning difficulties. We have 14 houses across Oxfordshire with 3-4 adults living in each house. Staff provide care in our houses 24/7, and work with our housemates to enable them to live fulfilling, independent lives.
Visit our website below or take a look at our Instagram account for more information about our houses and our clients.
You and Me Supported Living (@youandmesupportedliving)
You & Me Supported Living Limited (youandmesupportedliving.co.uk)
This role will be based in one of our Chipping Norton houses.
The role
You will be working with our housemates to support them with their day to day activities - this includes everything from cooking and cleaning, to visiting friends, going to the cinema, going shopping, attending college or work or even going on holiday.
You will build good relationships with both housemates and their families so that you can understand what is important for our housemates. All our housemates have support plans which detail the care that they need, you will use these support plans to provide appropriate care to each individual housemate.
You will be assisting housemates on a 1:1 basis to engage in an activity or complete a task they have chosen eg cooking, cleaning, day trips, trips to the gym, shopping or meals out.
Our housemates like to be supported by people who are enthusiastic about their work, they would like you to have a good sense of humour and be fun to be with.
Full training for the role will be given, this will include online training modules, job shadowing and the chance to study for formal qualifications through our apprenticeship program.
You will be working 40 hours and two responsive night shifts per week. Your working hours may include evenings and weekends.
Who are you?
You are flexible and enthusiastic with good written and verbal communication skills
You are independent and able to work alone using your own initiative
You will have previous experience supporting adults with learning disabilities
You are likely to hold a full driving license and be able to drive housemates to activities of their choosing.
You care about supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives
You have empathy and can support people in sensitive or challenging situations
You are happy to participate in a variety of activities to support our housemates.
It is crucial that the person in this role understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality and always showing respect and dignity to those they are supporting.
“Joining You and Me has been so great! There was great communication with the managers/HR and I am so happy to start working with them, I am super excited. The process was smooth.” Emily March 2024.
Come Join the team At You and Me Supported Living!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chipping Norton OX7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you require visa sponsorship to work in the UK?
- Are you able to work weekends?
Experience:
- working with adults with learning disabilities: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: W-CL