Support Worker- Outreach
| Posting date: | 22 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £11.58-£11.66 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2024 |
| Location: | whitchurch, Whitchurch (SY13) |
| Company: | Bethphage |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 28 |
Summary
Job Advert
Full Time (37.5 hours per week or flexible part-time)
£11.58 per hour
Benefits of joining or team.
* Competitive pay
* High quality training- we provide all the training you need to deliver first class support;
* 28 days holiday in your first year, increasing to 33 day after five years and then 38 days after ten-years’ service.
* Comprehensive induction programme including shadow shifts – which means you’ll be fully supported to understand the role whilst
getting to know the team and the people you will support
* Free and confidential counselling services for you and your family
* A Simply Health Cash Plan- to help you with healthcare costs including dental, physiotherapy, chiropody, optical, new child
payment, prescriptions and more
* Long service rewards starting at £100 increasing to £150 depending on length of service – we believe our staff are our greatest
asset and we want to reward you for your hard work and commitment to Bethphage
* Contributory Pension scheme
* Development opportunities- we want to support you in your career in care, from becoming a mental health first aider, to career
progression- from support worker to service manager, your development is our development
* Regular supervisions with your manager, team meetings and feedback
* Refer-a-Friend Award – earn £200 every time you successfully refer a friend and they complete their probation.
* Birthday recognition – an Amazon e-voucher every year
* Paid enhanced DBS certificate
* Access to the “Blue light Card” scheme that offers discounts to social care staff in a range of shops both online and on the
High street
We are looking for support worker to join our outreach team in the Whitchurch, Ellesmere and Wem, supporting adults in their own
home. There are no sleep in duties, we are able to look at part or full-time hours. No early starts or late night finishes. The
supported people enjoy shopping, cinema, bowling, swimming, PC gaming, sporting events and visiting stately homes. You will
assist with light housework, light cooking, medication, supporting health appointment, companionship and family visits in local
area. A level of full personal care will be provided in one of the services, the others are independent. If you have a patient,
active, warm friendly nature with a sense of humour the this is the position for you. You must be ready to start each day as a new
day.
Whitchurch has a wide variety of amenities, shops, theatre, lovely green parks, weekly market & a train station
Wem has a great community with a library, shops and train station
Ellesmere is a market town with superb lakes, library and community spirit
About You:
Essential Requirements:
* Driver with UK manual licence and own vehicle.
* Experience of working with LD and Autism
* Good communication skills
* Good IT knowledge/skills/systems
* Experience in lone working
*Some of our roles require males, females, race and age specific employees only. Where this is indicated, this is a genuine
occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
If you would like more information, please get in touch with our recruitment team by calling: 01743 272880 or drop us an email at:
recruitment@bethphage.co.uk.
Interview Date: TBC
Full Time (37.5 hours per week or flexible part-time)
£11.58 per hour
Benefits of joining or team.
* Competitive pay
* High quality training- we provide all the training you need to deliver first class support;
* 28 days holiday in your first year, increasing to 33 day after five years and then 38 days after ten-years’ service.
* Comprehensive induction programme including shadow shifts – which means you’ll be fully supported to understand the role whilst
getting to know the team and the people you will support
* Free and confidential counselling services for you and your family
* A Simply Health Cash Plan- to help you with healthcare costs including dental, physiotherapy, chiropody, optical, new child
payment, prescriptions and more
* Long service rewards starting at £100 increasing to £150 depending on length of service – we believe our staff are our greatest
asset and we want to reward you for your hard work and commitment to Bethphage
* Contributory Pension scheme
* Development opportunities- we want to support you in your career in care, from becoming a mental health first aider, to career
progression- from support worker to service manager, your development is our development
* Regular supervisions with your manager, team meetings and feedback
* Refer-a-Friend Award – earn £200 every time you successfully refer a friend and they complete their probation.
* Birthday recognition – an Amazon e-voucher every year
* Paid enhanced DBS certificate
* Access to the “Blue light Card” scheme that offers discounts to social care staff in a range of shops both online and on the
High street
We are looking for support worker to join our outreach team in the Whitchurch, Ellesmere and Wem, supporting adults in their own
home. There are no sleep in duties, we are able to look at part or full-time hours. No early starts or late night finishes. The
supported people enjoy shopping, cinema, bowling, swimming, PC gaming, sporting events and visiting stately homes. You will
assist with light housework, light cooking, medication, supporting health appointment, companionship and family visits in local
area. A level of full personal care will be provided in one of the services, the others are independent. If you have a patient,
active, warm friendly nature with a sense of humour the this is the position for you. You must be ready to start each day as a new
day.
Whitchurch has a wide variety of amenities, shops, theatre, lovely green parks, weekly market & a train station
Wem has a great community with a library, shops and train station
Ellesmere is a market town with superb lakes, library and community spirit
About You:
Essential Requirements:
* Driver with UK manual licence and own vehicle.
* Experience of working with LD and Autism
* Good communication skills
* Good IT knowledge/skills/systems
* Experience in lone working
*Some of our roles require males, females, race and age specific employees only. Where this is indicated, this is a genuine
occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
If you would like more information, please get in touch with our recruitment team by calling: 01743 272880 or drop us an email at:
recruitment@bethphage.co.uk.
Interview Date: TBC
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