Location: Coleford Discipline: Care and Support Job type: Permanent Salary: £14 per hour plus 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week Expiry date: 01 Jun 2024 23:59
Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?
We are looking for Support Practitioners to join our growing team in Coleford. A professional qualification in health, education or social care is desirable. In addition, you must also have previous experience supporting individuals within a social care, education or health environment.
Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.
Our service in Coleford is a busy place to work.
The gentlemen we support have challenging behaviours, therefore, experience supporting individuals with Autism is essential. Every day is different and you will support people to develop their skills and achieve their goals. The individuals we support have varied interests including; playing football, BBQs and days out in the community.
We offer
- Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays) - Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas - Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care - Training: Access to award winning training and development - Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app - Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support. - TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use. - Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off. - Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft. - Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary - Family friendly policies – term time only contracts, part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave
What will you be doing?
- Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities. - Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends. - Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice. - As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. - As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication. - Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things. - This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role as public transport is very restricted. Full and part time opportunities available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in / waking nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Supported living, complex needs Service – supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Location – Coleford (Forest of Dean) Salary information – £14 per hour Working hours – early, late and weekend shifts (07:00-14:30, 14:30 – 22:00, 22:00-07:00) Sleep ins at the service are £60 per shift + 12.07% (holiday pay) Find your place with us and change lives.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.
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Location: Evesham Discipline: Care and Support Job type: Permanent Salary: £14 per hour plus 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week Expiry date: 01 Jun 2024 23:59
Our client are looking for Support Practitioners to join their friendly and welcoming team. This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of people with profound learning disabilities and other complex health needs.
A professional qualification in health and social care is essential. In addition, you must also have previous experience supporting individuals within a social care, or health environment. They want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares their values.
What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to be able to adapt to the communication styles of others and have a practical, caring approach to support with physical health needs. Computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems. You will use your expertise to enhance people’s lives and improve your practice. Report writing will also be required. The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, listening to and supporting your colleagues is essential.
What will you be doing?
The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with profound learning disabilities and other physical health conditions. This is a varied and responsible role. As well as assisting with personal care and sensory needs, you will support individuals with their physical health eg PEG feeding, suction, physiotherapy and medication. You will also carry out everyday household tasks. You will help people to engage in everyday home, social and leisure interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
Your person-centred approach will enable people to have choices about their own lives. You will work with external health professionals to deliver a service model that promotes and reflects evidence-based practice. They are always looking for the best way of doing things and you will liaise with external professionals and families to ensure positive outcomes.
What’s in it for you?
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities. They’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.
With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation they are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
They offer
- Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays) - Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas. - Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care - Training: Access to award winning training and development - Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app - Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support. - TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use. - Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off. - Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for them. - Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary. - Find your place with us and change lives.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
They reserve the right to close this vacancy early should they receive sufficient applications.
Our clients usual terms and conditions apply. They are committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, they are helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.
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