Average Support Worker salary in the UK

Support Worker Location: Covering East Renfrewshire and GlasgowSalary: Salary of £12.00 per hour will be backdated to 1/4/24 upon receipt of funding from the local authorities. Salary payable until then is £11.00 per hour.Contract: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract positions available Benefits of working with us: Excellent Learning and Development opportunities through strong coaching and mentoring in both classroom and on the job environments.Access to Employee Discount Schemes and a Referral Recruitment Bonus.Contributory Pension Scheme and 4 x Annual Salary Life Assurance benefit.Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured).Cycle to Work Scheme.Travel time paid within applicable services. Are you an experienced Support Worker, or someone looking to embark on this rewarding career We are looking for inspiring and enthusiastic Support Workers, with caring and thoughtful natures, to work in East Renfrewshire and Glasgow areas. Support Workers who: Understand everyone has different needs.Promote positivity and the wish of others to be more independent.Observe and respect the decisions and choices supported individuals make about their lives.Think about what we can do to offer more support to those that need it.Are hardworking, flexible, motivated, and driven to do the right thing by the people we support. The Support Worker role: Your work, which would be varied and can be challenging but highly rewarding, would ensure the outcome-based support plans designed to meet each person’s needs are delivered. You could be assisting supported individuals to participate in community activities they enjoy, assisting with clinical and health care needs and with personal care, meeting the explicit range of competencies as set out by health partners and undertaking specialist training, as required, to be suitably skilled. If you do not have a SVQ 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), we would ask for your commitment to undertake a SVQ and to become registered. In order to be successful in this role the following is essential: UK manual driving license and access to your own vehicle. It would be great if you had: At least 1 years’ experience in a similar Support Worker role.SVQ2 or 3 in Health & Social Care As an Employee-Owned organisation eligible employees are owners of Aspire via the Trust, and may benefit from bonus payments. PVG checks will be required for the successful applicant, as are two references; one being from the most recent employer. Required identification will be requested at the interview stage. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on "APPLY" today!

REESON Education are recruiting for a support worker in a special school in Richmond upon Thames. As a support worker you will be assisting pupils with their day to day needs in both the classroom and the community, There are permanent roles available for the right people. Are you are looking for your next role working with young adults with special needs or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you! Support Worker experience is preferred but not essentialYou must be able to commute to Richmond upon Thames easilyYou must be able to work Monday to Friday- term time only We're looking for Support Workers to work with the school supporting pupils who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that challenge. The school has various services in the area including supported living homes and other campuses. As a support worker you will be based in the Richmond upon Thames site but there will be the opportunity to transfer if that is something you want later in time. No two days are the same but your day might look like this: Supporting our pupils to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.Working as part of a class team as although this is a support worker role you are in the classroom. Experience in schools or care is not essential, the school provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, you just need to have a good attitude and want to be the best support worker you can be! Reeson Education: REESON Education is London's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence. We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike. At REESON Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across London. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London. Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%

Join our specialist support worker team! Are you an experienced support worker or senior support worker? Have you got experience supporting children or young people in crisis? Are you passionate about supporting the most vulnerable children and young people in our community? Do you want to expand your experience and develop your career? We are keen to speak to dedicated and passionate support workers who are committed to making a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our communities. You will join specialist support worker teams who deliver high level support, create safe environments and offer a deep understanding of how trauma and a young person's journey through life has an impact on current behaviours, communication and understanding. By joining one of our specialist support worker teams you will enjoy a number of benefits: an elevated pay rate that will exceed existing local pay rates (£14-£18 per hour)a rolling rota offering consistency and predictabilitya supportive and close knit team for daily support excellent communication and support from your Randstad local specialist teama variety of pay options an opportunity to use your specialist experience and skills and develop other access to training for professional developmentDevelope your carer as a support worker by diversifying your experience What can you expect from joining a specialist support worker team: an opportunity as a support worker to dedicate your experience and skills to a child or young personproviding day to day support relating to activities, appointments, family contact and much more ideally you will have a driver's licence and business insurancebeing busy engaging and encouraging the child or young person to take part in activities and form structureproviding accurate reports and information to support the development of care plans and goals - Have your say!playing a critical role in the safety and wellbeing of the child or young personYou are an integral part of the team- as a support worker, your voice will be heard and this can and will influence the care and outcomes of the young people you support. What you will bring: The role - each specialist team will have differences, to excel in this specialist setting you will need to evidence: supporting children and young people in a residential setting confidence to work with fellow support workers at times of heightened behaviours to de-escalate situationsexperience of using de-escalation techniques to keep children and young people safe experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situationsan understanding of detailed and accurate daily record keeping, incident reporting be creative when engaging and establishing trust with children and young peopledemonstrate sound communication and judgement clarity over protecting personal and professional boundaries at all times Skills and training Full UK Drivers licence and business insurance DBS on update service or support new applicationRegistered with relevant regulatory bodyPMVA trained - ideally or willing to undertake training.Social Care Wales- You will need to be registered as a childrens support worker, or willing to dual register (£10 cost charged by Social Care Wales) Fundamentally, we are looking for Support Workers who want to make a difference in their role- if that sounds like you- Please get in touch and apply for this role- You can also call to speak to a consultant directly. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.