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Location

Bangor, ME | United States

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Job description

Croft Communities is seeking to recruit for the following permanent position: Night Support Worker – Respite Ref: 24-047-NSWCL-CROFT-WEB

Job Role:Support Worker – Night Awake
Location:Croft Lodge, (Croft Communities, 71 Bloomfield Rd, Bangor, BT20 4UR)

Salary:£10.42 per hour
Hours:30 hours per week available (Mon -Sun 22.00-8.00) based on 3 x 10hr shifts per week (Flexibility is required to ensure the needs of the service. Working patterns can be discussed at interview stage)

The Service:
Croft Communities provide residential support to adults with learning disabilities. The Support Worker is part of the Croft Communities team and the main purpose of their role is to provide care and support to service users with a learning disability to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives reaching their full potential within their local community.

Mayne House is a residential service in Bangor, Co Down. Mayne House is registered with RQIA to provide residential care to 9 service users with learning disability. The service provides 24 hour tailored care.

Croft Lodge is a seven bed wheelchair friendly respite unit which provides adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to come and enjoy a break with us. This service provides 24 hour tailored care and allows main carers to avail of a break to recharge. 

The Role
The Support Worker would assist service users with activities of daily living and facilitate inclusion of service users in a broad range of activities.  

The role requires participation in the delivery of person-centred care, including personal care and promotion of a team approach at all times with positive and constructive working relationships for the benefit of the service user.

Support Workers are required to work flexibly and be available to work unsocial hours and public holidays on a rotational basis.

Benefits:

Annual Leave 5.6 weeks  in each leave year (inclusive of public and bank holidays). This increases with length of service, up to 6 weeks per year.

Paid breaks

Parking

Tea and coffee available

Paid annual NISCC registration fees

Commitment to development of employees through paid training and learning opportunities, including QCF qualifications.

Auto-enrolment pension scheme, 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution

Occupational Sick Pay (20 days full pay after 2 years’ service)

Employee Assistance Programme including access to 24/7 Doctors support

Health Cashback Scheme

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Essential Criteria:

1. Good literacy and numeracy skills
2. Interest in working with people in a care environment
3. Awareness of the needs of people with learning and physical disabilities

 

Apply online at: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Closing Date: 14th March 2024 at 10am

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