We provide high-quality, person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and the elderly. We change and enhance lives every day through the work we in our day and respite services and in peoples own homes. Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, they are who we are and how we work together in environments where you and our service users can be inspired to reach your and their potential. We have a number of vacancies in our Northwich Supported Living service. In this team we support groups of three or four of people with learning disabilities living in their own shared home within the community.
They are all equipped with everything the team of support workers need to enhance their lives.
Some of the people we support have complex needs and need support with eating, personal care (bathing, toileting and continence) and can display challenging behaviours. A dedicated group of night staff are on duty overnight with colleagues supporting throughout the day working shifts including early, late and some split shifts. You will enjoy working alongside the people we support promoting their independence fully accessing the community and supporting them at clubs, groups and socialising.
Salary: £24,404 - £25,183 (up to per hour: £13.36 Evening, £16.36 night/weekend, £19.58 bank holiday)
This vacancy is a casual contract
The job is about supporting people:
With dignity and care to maximise their independence, putting them at the centre of everything you do
Dressing, feeding, personal care (bathing, toileting and continence care), with finances and giving medications.
Accessing the community, shopping, clubs, groups, swimming, socialising with family and friends joining in too
Cleaning, cooking, ironing
Keep accurate and up-to-date records and contribute to and follow care plans.
Ensure they are safeguarded at all times.
And work flexibly as part of a team on early, late and weekends shifts.
Has a commitment to people with dementia, learning and other disabilities
Has the ability to learn and develop skills and a commitment to gaining level 2 QCF/NVQ in Social Care (or who already has it)
Willing to undertake personal care and able to undertake manual handing tasks
Able to support people in the community e.g. shopping, swimming, clubs and activities
Reliable, flexible and a team player
The benefits of working with Council go well beyond making a difference to people's lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
Competitive pay
A wide variety of shifts and working patterns
Free DBS checks
Opportunity to do additional shifts
A generous holiday pay (26 days pro rata plus bank holidays)
A full induction programme and fully funded ongoing training and support from your very first day
Access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.