Support Worker – Oswestry (Part Time and Full Time Available!)
Are you a compassionate and motivated Support Worker, currently looking for a new role to support service users with learning disabilities and mental health needs in the Oswestry area?
If that sounds like you, I am currently recruiting on the behalf of my well-established client who provide support throughout the region to service users with learning disabilities, autism and those with mental health needs through their multiple supported living projects.
My client is a registered charity and strives to promote the service users’ independence through their person-centred approach, supporting their service users to live the life they choose.
My client is looking for experienced individuals who always strive to provide the best support possible to the service users with a unique and tailored approach, specialised to each individual.
Overview
- Salary:
- Days with Sleep-Ins > £26,155 (Including £189 Per Month for 3 Sleep-Ins £23,887 Basic)
- Waking Nights > £25,837.50
- Hours of Work – Full Time (37.5hrs) and Part Time Permanent Positions Available
- Shifts – Short and Long Days with Occasional Sleep-Ins OR Waking Nights
- Area – Oswestry, Shropshire
Responsibilities
- Supporting service users to live the independent life they choose, utilising a person centred and tailored approach.
- Supporting service users to access their local community, this may be for day’s away, attending social clubs, or helping them to complete their shopping.
- Ensuring care and support plans are always followed and reporting any changes / incidents etc to management.
- Acting in a mentoring capacity to support the service users to develop their independent living skills.
- You may be required to manage the service user’s medication and provide personal care.
- General duties around the home, light housekeeping and keeping the environment clean, tidy and presentable.
- Supporting with service users with cooking at mealtimes and ensuring they can access food and drinks throughout the day.
Skills
- The most vital skills for a support worker, is someone that is compassionate, caring, empathetic and a team player.
- If you hold your any NVQ’s or care related qualification such as a care certificate these will benefit your application however are not a requirement.
- Flexibility is a must; no two days are the same and you must be able think on our feet and adjust your approach as you go.
- Basic IT skills are essential, you will be working on computers everyday so basic knowledge of Microsoft and the windows system is crucial.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills are a must.
Benefits
- Long term employment with a leading health and social care charity.
- Ongoing training both internally and externally provided.
- 28 days holiday in your first year rising to 38 days with length of service (inc banks).
- Free and confidential counselling sessions for you and your family.
- A Simply Health Cash Plan, to support your healthcare costs covering - dental, physiotherapy, chiropody, optical, new child payment, prescriptions and more!
- Long service rewards starting at £100 and rising up to £150.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Fantastic development opportunities to grow and advance your career.
- Access to over 15,000 retail discounts.
- Additional e-voucher gift on your birthday.
- Excellent sleep-in rates of £189 per month for 3 sleep-ins.
The position of Support Worker, based in the Oswestry, Shropshire area is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate and motivated individual to join a highly regarded local charity and provide the highest standards of support to the service users with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Should you be interested please apply within or get in touch with Joseph Haselgrove at our Peterborough branch for a confidential chat and further details.
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