Residential Support Worker (mbo3)

Are you a support worker who looks beyond behavior? Do you get energy from complex support needs and do you also know how to maintain calm and overview in unexpected situations? Then we are looking for you!

Oude Rijnlaan 4 is a residential location where six women and one man currently live. The residents are young adults to adults with diverse support needs. Because of this, the work is versatile, challenging, and varied.

As a support worker, you support residents in their daily lives, development, and well-being. Behind behavior, there is often a request for help. That is why we are looking for colleagues who look further, are patient, and know how to make a connection. Sometimes a situation calls for structure and clarity, sometimes for creativity, flexibility, and humor. Complex care and support needs occur within our location. Many residents also have psychiatric issues in addition to a mild intellectual disability (MID). This requires professional proximity, the capacity for reflection, and the ability to continue learning and developing together with colleagues.

Working at Oude Rijnlaan 4 requires perseverance, flexibility, and the ability to stand by the resident even in challenging situations. Complex behavior occurs regularly and can sometimes be intensive. That is precisely why we are looking for support workers who do not shrink from a challenge, but remain curious about the question behind the behavior.

At the same time, you get the chance here to make a real difference. Each of our residents has their own personality, humor, and talents. By investing in a long-term support relationship, you build a strong bond and see residents grow in independence, self-confidence, and quality of life. The small and large successes you achieve together make the work at Oude Rijnlaan 4 particularly valuable.

You will join an experienced and committed team in which collaboration is central. We support each other, think along with each other, and work together towards the best possible care for our residents. We appreciate it when new colleagues bring additional knowledge and experience and are motivated to further develop themselves.

At Oude Rijnlaan 4, you work with residents who each have their own story, possibilities, and challenges. No two days are the same. The combination of a mild intellectual disability (MID), psychiatric issues, and complex behavior makes the work challenging, but also particularly valuable. It is precisely that variety, combined with the intensive support and the close cooperation within the team, that makes working at this location unique.

You:

• have completed a healthcare education at at least mbo level 3 (MMZ, PBGZ, SPW or similar);
• have experience with or an affinity for supporting people with a mild intellectual disability (MID);
• can work methodically and support clients in increasing their independence;
• are creative, patient, and eager to learn;
• are willing to truly invest in our residents and in building a sustainable support relationship;
• look beyond behavior and search for the need behind the request for help;
• are flexible and can switch quickly between different support needs and situations;
• are stress-resistant and remain calm when situations are complex or unpredictable;
• can reflect on your own actions, are open to feedback, and are willing to continuously develop yourself;
• possess good communication skills and work pleasantly with colleagues, family members, representatives, and other stakeholders;
• are willing to work all shifts according to the schedule, including two weekends per month.

• A gross monthly salary between € 2,649 - € 3,708 based on 36 hours, according to the CAO Gehandicaptenzorg (FWG 40)
• A permanent appointment immediately, with contract hours of 28 hours per week. More or fewer hours are negotiable
• Ample opportunities for training and development
• Year-end bonus of 8.33%, 8% holiday allowance, and pension via Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn
• 144 vacation hours and 57 balance leave hours per year based on a 36-hour work week
• Travel allowance
• Tax benefit of up to € 750 per year, for example for a bicycle, phone, laptop, or sports subscription

At Ipse de Bruggen, you will often work with vulnerable clients. Therefore, we are very careful in our selection policy. For this reason, the application for a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), checking references, and requesting information from the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate are part of the selection procedure.

Would you like to know more about this vacancy or meet the team at Oude Rijnlaan 4 without obligation?

Please contact care manager Lize Hendriks-Borkent, tel: 06 - 26 46 50 60.