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Support Worker

Employer
Not For Profit People
Location
Northampton
Salary
£8.91 - £10.07 Per Hour
Closing date
30 Apr 2020

Job Details

Support Worker

Our client is recruiting caring and supportive people like you. Become a Support Worker in Northampton, and make a vital contribution to your community. No experience necessary!

Location: Northampton

Salary: £17,152 - £19,374 per annum (£8.91 to £10.07 per hour) plus enhancements

Hours: 37 per week, full time, part time and bank hours available

Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2020

Interviews: Telephone interviews are being arranged on an ongoing basis

As well as a great benefits package which includes; flexible, family friendly working policies and generous annual leave, our client fully supports the career progression of their staff and on-going training is provided, as well as opportunities to progress within the organisation. In short, it’s a great place to work!

About the role of Support Worker:

Do you want to be part of something new and exciting with an established Care & Support provider, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in Northampton?

This is an excellent opportunity for you to be part of the set up team for this new service. It will be home to 17 residents with complex learning disabilities and or have a condition on the autistic spectrum with behaviours that concern and associated mental health conditions.

Some of the key responsibilities for the role include:

  • helping residents integrate and live independently in the community.
  • providing emotional wellbeing support and advice, encouraging residents to access befriending and advocacy services.
  • Support with day to day life including things such as making friends, personal care, painting, bowling, reading, going to the gym, park, cinema; cooking cleaning, cooking tasty balanced meals or even watching football… you name it.

Although the role will be challenging it will also be highly rewarding and you would be making a difference in someone’s life and putting a smile on their face.

About you:

You don’t need to have experience in care as our client will provide you with the required training to help you fully meet the needs of the residents. All you need is:

  • Common sense,
  • A ‘can do’ attitude,
  • A willingness to learn and share the values of the organisation
  • A flexible approach to work, as the shift times will be reliant on what activities the residents have

Flexibility is key though for this role as the shift times will be reliant on what activity the residents have got on and when they want to do it. All shifts will be on rota basis and will be spread across weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. This includes nights and sleep- ins; a bonus is paid for waking nights and double time paid for Christmas and New Year shifts. In addition, an allowance of £36.78 also paid for sleep-ins.

As this is a new service which is not yet open, you will be required to work in our other projects in Northampton (5 minutes’ walk from Saxon Court) and Burton Latimer whilst the project is set up. All travel expenses will be reimbursed during this period.

As a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and disabled candidates.

Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided we very much welcome previous experience working as: Support Worker, Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker.

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We are Not-For-Profit People.

We recruit exclusively for organisations in the challenging Not-For-Profit sector. We’re fully behind the charities and bodies that aim to change the world – one project at a time. Whether you’re seeking exceptional leaders, committed staff or a combination of the two, you probably want to know exactly how we’re different and why it matters to you. We don’t do business as usual. We deliver a recruitment solution that replaces clunky, costly, contracted processes with a single, seamless solution.

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