The Vacancy
Are you looking for the next step in your career? Would you like to make a real difference in the community in a highly rewarding role?
Our community-based Worksop Supported Living service could be the right place for your development, and we would like to hear from you if you are
motivated ,
resilient, and are a looking for a new exciting opportunity.
Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK's best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as the
41st UK's Best Workplace™
by Great Place to Work UK. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorships.
The Service
Worksop Supported Living is a 24/7 services delivering support to individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism and those with behaviours which may challenge. Our support extends to 5 houses, where our residents are supported to live as independently as possible both outside and inside their homes.
The Role
As a
Support Worker, your role will involve helping our residents to cook and clean, helping them maintain their personal hygiene (which includes
providing personal care ), supporting them to spend time in their community and to participate in leisure activities. The role requires you to be
creative
to help enrich the lives of our residents ,
and being a
calm, resilient
person who is able to
deescalate situations related to challenging behaviour.
You will also be required to help with day to day needs of the service users such as shopping, appointments, finances, medication and meal preparation. You will be an
advocate
for the individuals you are supporting,
reliable
and passionate about improving the lives of others. Please note that due to the needs of our service users,
there may be elements of moving & handling and risk management
involved in the role; as such, you will need to be willing and able to undertake these duties.
Please refer to the role profile for a more information.
"The support I get from my support worker is the difference between a good day or a bad day" - Service User
What we are looking for
Our ideal candidate will be a
resilient
and
adaptable
person with the ability to
communicate
in a
clear ,
friendly
and
professional manner.
We are looking for someone who has a desire to help others and make a difference, and who demonstrates a good work ethic. Candidates need to be
committed to ensuring that people achieve the best possible outcomes ; this means they should be
reliable ,
flexible, and
willing to go the extra mile. You must have ability to handle
challenging situations. Empathy and compassion are a must whilst being able to demonstrate a robust and safe approach to managing risk positively is key in this role. Although the role can be challenging at times, the training and support we provide will ensure that you are well equipped and confident to hit the ground running.
A valid full UK driving license is a requirement for this role.
Access to a vehicle is not essential but beneficial.
Working Hours
All successful candidates will be required to work on a rota basis over a 24-hour period including weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins; a bonus is paid for waking nights and an allowance is paid for sleep-ins.
You will be expected to work a pattern of Late shift (14:30 - 22:00) - Sleep in - Early Shift (07:00 - 14:30) over 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Mid-day shift patterns could be in the rota as well.
NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from men, as they are currently under-represented within in our Care and Support department.
USEFUL TOP TIPS: You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role. All correspondence will be via your registered email address. View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application - show us why you are suitable! For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached 'Helping Our Customers'- get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!
To apply,
Click the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Interviews will be ongoing, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if enough interest is received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The Company
We're Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We've been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read
our story
to find out more about us.
Some Benefits
Wellbeing plan
NCHA pension
Free DBS checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual leave
Free healthcare cash plan
Company social events
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes