Enablement Support Worker

Job Overview

Job title: Enablement Support WorkerLocation: The Council House, DerbyHours: 37 hours a week, including occasional evening and weekend workContract: PermanentSalary: £30,024 – £32,597 per year

Key Responsibilities

• Work with deaf adults to help them achieve personal goals, such as building confidence, budgeting, travelling independently, and developing safe cooking skills.
• Support individuals with learning disabilities, neurodiversity or mental health needs within the community and in their homes.
• Collaborate with mental health colleagues to support wellbeing and medication management.
• Work independently while attending regular team meetings, supervision and training sessions.
• Document support plans and daily activities in the person’s home and on electronic records.
• Adapt communication, including fluent British Sign Language, to meet the needs of those with limited language or communication skills.
• Follow support plans, rosters and instructions and cope with demanding and stressful situations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Excellent British Sign Language skills with the ability to adapt communication techniques.
• Experience working with deaf or deafblind adults who have varied support needs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, remaining motivated and person-centred.
• Ability to cope with challenging behaviour and stressful situations.
• Commitment to providing a high‑quality, confidential service.
• Strong record‑keeping skills and evidence of following support plans.
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of the people supported.

What We Offer

• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Modern office environment
• Professional development opportunities and career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (increasing to 32 after 5 years) plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme with free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to Equality Employee Networks and neurodiversity support
• Support for carers

Equality and Diversity

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are committed to diversity and to providing equal opportunities, including for disabled people, people with additional needs, and those who are at risk of redundancy.

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