Support Worker
Posting date: | 22 January 2025 |
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Salary: | £22,669 to £23,428 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 12 February 2025 |
Location: | Linby, Nottingham |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Nottingham Community Housing Association |
Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you a caring, friendly individual who wants an exciting role that is highly rewarding? Would you like to make a real difference in the community?
If you are looking for a new challenge in health and social care, look no further as we have an exciting opportunity to join the team at Sherwood House.
Sherwood House is a 19 bed residential care home in the village of Linby, Nottinghamshire. Our beautifully refurbished period home has been fully modernised to meet the varying needs of our residents, including mobility issues, physical disabilities and lack of confidence to live independently.
"Opens my horizons to many opportunities" - Colleague Quote
The Role
Support you would be providing varies and no two days are ever the same. From administering medications, to writing and reviewing support plans and monitoring residents’ wellbeing, there is no chance of a dull day at Sherwood House. This role also involves assisting residents with personal care. You will also need to liase with other healthcare professionals and carry out various other support activities too.
If this sounds like a role you would enjoy, then please apply today!
Shift Patterns include the following over a 7 day rota: 07:30-14:30 hours, 14:00-21:00 hours, 20:45-07:45 hours
What we are looking for
Residents are at the heart of everything we do, so we want someone who is friendly, resilient and has a good understanding of age related health needs. We would love to hear from you if you are enthusiastic about protecting the human rights of individuals and are committed to supporting individuals to have a good quality of choice and decision making about their lives, as it is our mission to assist residents to have a meaningful life. As well as demonstrating the core Values of NCHA, the ideal candidate would have the following:
Experience working with vulnerable people
Knowledge of administering medications and support planning
Excellent communication skills
Great organisation skills
Please refer to the role profile for more information.
All successful candidates will be required to take a work related test on the day of the interview.
Interviews will be ongoing, and NCHA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient interest.
Why work with us?
For all the care you give, our benefits will help you to maximise your own well-being. In addition to generous annual leave, development opportunities and company pension, we also have many more amazing benefits at NCHA.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT + Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT + community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorships.
The Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
Some Benefits
Wellbeing
plan
NCHA
pension
Free DBS
checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual
leave
Free healthcare
cash plan
Company social
events
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme