26 / 27 Specialist Support Worker (Padiham, Burnley)

Imagine Independence is looking for Specialist Support Workers to provide person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and complex needs. This includes personal care and supporting individuals with physical and emotional challenges. You'll help with:

• Daily living tasks (e.g. cooking, budgeting, healthcare)
• Personal care and hygiene
• Community activities (e.g. walks, swimming, arts & crafts)
Training & Development We invest in you from day one:
• Full induction and shadowing
• Ongoing face-to-face and online training
  
  Compassionate & patient - you care deeply about others
• Energetic & creative - you bring positivity to everyday tasks
• Reliable & professional - you maintain high standards and clear boundaries
  
  Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.
Do you want to become part of this amazing organisation? If you have a passion for providing high-quality support and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Salary: £16,566.16 per annum plus £65 for sleep in shift Contract: Permanent Based in: Padiham, Burnley (Working across 2 sites) Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays allowance, employer's contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits., Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:
• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.
• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.
• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.
• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.
• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.