Support Worker (Supported Living) - N.W. Cheshire

Supporting vulnerable adults within their own homes

Closing date Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Location: North West Cheshire

Salary: Up to £8.20 p.h. (£14,600 - £14,965 per annum)

Hours Per Week: Various up to 35 hrs

Employment Type: Care Staff

                                      

Job Title:         Supported Living Worker

Location:         Cheshire

Salary:            £8.00 p.h. rising to £8.20 p.h. £14,600 - £14,965 per annum (after probation and QCF/NVQ qualified)  

Overtime pay:  Regular overtime avaialable at an additional £1 p.h. weekdays or £1.50 ph weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.

Contract Type: Full Time (35 hrs) & Part Time contracts available

Rota:                To include evenings and weekend working

Benefits:

  • Full, paid, award winning training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
  • 25 days (5 weeks) leave plus 8 days statutory bank holiday entitlement. 
  • A further 5 days leave (1 week) on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
  • Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
  • Numerous discounts at local shops and businesses 
  • Attendance incentive scheme
  • Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
  • Twice yearly implementation to the tax free cycle to work scheme

 

 

About our Supported Living Projects

Supported Living offers people the opportunity to hold their own tenancy. We work with registered social landlords to offer bespoke services in a variety of housing from single flats to shared accommodation. All services are tailored to meet the individual’s needs.

Requirements

  • Provide a high standard of Care
  • Willing to undertake training
  • Able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
  • To assist with all personal care
  • Basic IT skills

 

Responsibilities

  • Accompanying service users to leisure activities and outings
  • To complete support plans, reports and charts etc.
  • Be able to support tenants through times when they are feeling anxious and may result in them displaying risk behaviours
  • Dispense or assist to give out medication as and when required – full training       will be provided

 

 

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