Support Worker

Location: Northampton

Salary: £17,495 - £19,568 per annum (£9.07- £10.14 per hour) plus enhancements for night working

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

Closing Date: Saturday 31 July 2021

Interviews are being arranged on an ongoing basis

As well as a great benefits package and flexible, family friendly working policies, 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:

Saxon Court has just recently opened in the heart of Northampton – there are still a few Support Worker vacancies left to fill. If you want to work for a caring, values-led employer, submit your application today!

Saxon Court is home to residents with complex learning disabilities and/or have a condition on the autistic spectrum with behaviours that concern and associated mental health conditions. Based just outside Northampton Town Centre, near Victoria Park.

As a Support Worker you will work with residents to find out their interests and hobbies and plan activities accordingly, provide emotional wellbeing support and advice, encourage them to access befriending and advocacy services.

No two days will be the same! Support could be anything from 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.

But, ultimately it must be what they want to do!

Please note it is a mandatory requirement to wear full PPE including a face mask in this role.

About you:

You don’t necessarily need to have experience in care as all the training required to help you fully meet the needs of the residents will be provided. All you need is common sense, a ‘can do’ attitude, be willing to learn and share our values as an organisation.

You don’t need to be a car driver as the project is only about a 5-minute walk from Northampton Train Station and the Bus Station.

Flexibility is key. All shifts will be on rota basis and will be spread across weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. This includes nights; a generous bonus is paid for waking nights at 15%, which could add a significant amount to your monthly take home salary and double time paid for Christmas and New Year shifts.

We have various contracts available and welcome applicants that are looking for part-time or full-time opportunities.

In Return:

Benefits included with the role of Support Worker include:

• Generous annual leave - c36.5 days leave a year with additional 2 days after 5 years’ service
• Free massages - Healthcare Cash Back Plan worth up to £875 per year on your routine healthcare costs e.g. Dentist, opticians plus you can claim for massages, teeth whitening and more!
• Plan for your future - Company Pension Scheme options with contributions matched by the organisation and includes life assurance cover
• Family Friendly - Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Focus on your development - Great learning & development and qualification opportunities, get paid to earn a qualification!
• Online shopping discounts – Employee benefits scheme where you can get discounted bus passes and gym membership, discounts and cashback at major retailers
• Support through those difficult times - Free access to employee Advice Line; offering a 24-hour confidential advice service to discuss work or home related concerns with professional advisors
• Recruit your mates -We’ll pay you £250 for successfully referring a friend/family member
• Automatic pay increments every April following successful completion of probationary 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.