Job Introduction
About us
At Achieve together, one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people in order to give them the resources, skills and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn’t be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:
- Supportive& caring
- Reliable& trustworthy
- Friendly & approachable
- Happy
- Kind
- Great at communicating& listening
- Fun and up for a laugh
- Happy to learn new skills
- Have similar interests
Is this you? Keep reading!
You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job – you’ll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
At Achieve together, you’ll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.
You will support people both in their home and in their local communities and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full time, part time and flexible opportunities.
We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:
- Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles
- Career progression and training opportunities
- Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including access to Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling services for you and your family
- Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
- Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services,
- Stream- a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
- Team member incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
- New experiences and opportunities for days out with people you support, sometimes even holidays!
- Life Assurance
About the people and their home
Droveway is a residential home for two men who enjoy living in a central part of Hove in East Sussex. The home is situated near the sought-after area of Seven Dials, which has beautiful shops, parks, a museum and an open theatre. It has easy access to public transport and direct links to motorways, the A23 leading to London and the A27 leading to Worthing as well as other beautiful coastal towns nearby.
The people at Droveway enjoy reading a variety of books, some favourites include Charlie & Lola and Paddington. They like to play with puzzles (up to 150 pieces), magic water colouring, making dough, baking, knitting, art & crafts, foot spa massage, listening to communication toys, playing Xbox and snooker, connecting different gadgets, and surfing on You-Tube.
The two men have different goals that they pursue for their independence. Support workers encourage the necessary skills through person centred planning that promotes choice and empowerment. They support them in making their own decisions and taking control of their lives, respecting their autonomy and informed consent. They make sure decisions are in their best interest, and assist them in achieving their goals, helping them to be part of the community, access places they enjoy visiting, walking for exercise, relaxing at the beach and driving through the vast countryside.
About you
New to social care? That’s OK! As long as you’re ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support
If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can’t wait for you to apply!
