Support Worker - Hoveringham Drive Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hoveringham Drive, Stoke-on-Trent
Hours of Work: Various hours available covering a 7 day rota
Shift Pattern: 06:00am - 14:00pm, 07:30am - 15:00pm, 14:00pm - 22:00pm
Salary: £11.94 per hour, plus benefits
The role:
Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker supporting our residents living in our residential schemes? Our residential schemes support adults with learning and physical disabilities with a range of health needs.
We are looking for Support Workers to join our team in Staffordshire. Experience is not essential, as we will provide you with all the relevant training and support to become a confident Support Worker.
At Wrekin Housing Group, we are all about caring for the community and the people we support. At Hoveringham Drive, we support six individuals with all aspects of daily living including personal care, preparing meals and mealtime support, administering medication, and supporting with health appointments.
We also have a lot of fun supporting them with their daily activities such as visits to Trentham Gardens, walks on Westport lake, aerobics, bingo, coffee mornings, quizzes, theatre, cinema and lunches, sensory room sessions, outdoor music festivals, as well as short breaks to name a few. There are many more activities you can get involved with. This is a rewarding role where you can see our residents enjoying themselves and having a great time with your support.
Benefits:
In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career.
Life Assurance
Enhanced family friendly leave
Free onsite parking
Paid Carer’s leave to deal with life’s emergencies
You will have access to our comprehensive training platform
Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
Access to Blue Light Discount
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
What you will be doing:
Delivering the best possible levels of care to the people you support, to help the individuals to achieve their personal goals and live as independently as possible
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same
Alongside providing physical and emotional support, you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care, as well as supporting individuals with their healthcare needs, such as administering medication
Everything you do within your role will provide flexible services that meet peoples needs, and support them to have choices about their own lives
About us:
The Wrekin Housing Group is a socially minded organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives. We support adults with learning disabilities to live their best life possible by promoting their personal development and independence. We are looking for people who are caring, compassionate, and align with our values. Our values are 'Communicate Clearly', 'Work Together', 'Everyone Matters' and 'Inspire Positive Change'. Through our values, we strive to make a difference to everyone's lives.
‘Made With Care’:
We've linked up with the Governments recently launched ‘Made With Care’ campaign which means if you join Choices, you will be part of the biggest reform of adult social care in a generation.
There is record funding being invested to support the new social care sector including for staff training and development and if you have the values we're looking for - kindness, compassion and resilience -you will be joining a workforce dedicated to helping others and build a career that helps people live happy, healthy lives.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adult-social-care-campaign-to-build-bigger-and-better-workforce
Our Inclusive Culture:
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. All applications are considered on the requirements of the role regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief or background. Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy below for further information.
Next Steps:
To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV and the completed application form to CareandSupportRecruitment@Wrekin.com .
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check.
This position does not offer sponsorship, and successful candidates will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK.
Ref : CHO2336. Closing Date : 30/05/2024
- Interview Date : 07/06/2024