Location
Shipley, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Looking for a rewarding and fulfilling vocation, then why not join our team at Northern Health Care. We provide mental health recovery services across many regions within the UK. Our services consist of support living and community outreach services which provides our residents and service users with access to 24 hour support from experienced clinical and support staff.
We are having an open day for Support Workers on Wednesday 28th Feb from 10 am-2 pm @ our residence in Shipley, 1-7 Leeds Road, Shipley, BD18 1BP. We cannot guarantee you an interview it will depend upon the volume of candidates that attend but we will do our best to see as many as possible. You will be able to leave your details and we will follow up if you do not get seen by a member of the team.
You will be supporting persons with learning disability or mental health illness to improve their lives and to live independently.
We are currently recruiting support workers who are committed, positive, compassionate, understanding, dedicated, and dedicated to always putting people first to join our team. You will be supporting persons with learning disabilities or mental health illnesses to improve their lives and live independently.
It’s hard work and can sometimes be challenging but the rewards are truly amazing!
As a support worker, you will be at the heart of supporting our service users on a daily basis. You will work with service users to help them live a fulfilled and happy life, whilst living as independently as possible. You will help to enable them to develop positive relationships and to be valued as equal members of their local community as part of their rehabilitation.
As part of this role, you will work closely with a variety of colleagues and support staff to prioritise outcome-focused support for our residents.
Your key attributes
Must have the right to work in the UK.
Our values – positive, respectful, open and honest, understanding and dedicated.
Supportive and empathetic.
Where you’ll be working
Your location will be Northern Healthcare, Shipley, BD18 1BP.
Working Hours
Full-time position (38.5 hours per week). This role requires a level of flexibility as you will be working on a rotational shift pattern 8 am-8 pm during the day and 8 pm-8 am waking nights, including weekends.
In return, you’ll receive
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Employee benefits
Company pension scheme and contribution.
Enhanced overtime rate.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays).
Free enhanced Disclosure Barring Scheme (DBS).
Free car parking at the majority of our services
Career development & Training
Career development and recognition scheme.
Train towards NVQ in Health and Social Care.
Induction and buddy programme.
Apprenticeships route
Awards and recognition
Refer a friend scheme with Care Friends and earn up to £250.
Employee recognition scheme.
Annual employee awards.
Monthly NHC Values Champion Awards
Employee Wellbeing
Flexible working week (option of working 3 days on 4 days off; part time and full time opportunities) option of 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm Monday to Friday if salaried).
Free Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured - offering holistic solutions, physiotherapy, wellbeing support & Advice.
Optional healthcare cover with Sovereign Healthcare, including dental, optical, prescriptions, and physiotherapy.
Site Wellbeing budget.
Access to discounted products and services through the Blue Light Card scheme.
Responsibilities
Ensure that our service users are at the heart of everything we do.
Support and guide service users with day-to-day activities enabling them to be able to live a full and as independent life as possible. This may include help to manage budgeting, domestic tasks, or meal preparation
Support and guide service users with grocery shopping and attending routine appointments.
Support service users whilst taking of prescribed medication.
Support service users to be as active as they would like to be as part of their local community, whilst encouraging them to try out new things. These could include days out, family visits or arranging to go to college or use their local leisure facilities.
Regularly review support plans whilst ensuring that they are committed to working toward their needs and aspirations.
Working positively and collaboratively with other colleagues within the team
Work within and implement our policy and procedure, including confidentiality and safeguarding.
Escalate as appropriate any concerns or issues in a timely manner.
To maintain and keep accurate records whilst reporting in a factual and ‘person centred’ approach.
Ideally, you will have some experience as a support worker or have gained your level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .
Job tags
Salary
£11 per hour
