Role: Support Worker with Activities
Location of role: Margaret Roper House & Ainsdale Community
Rate of Pay: £25,621.60 - per annum, pro rata (£12.60 per hour)
Role Description:
We are currently recruiting for experience support workers for Margaret Roper House in Southport, which provides residential support and care in a home from home environment for adults living with and enduring mental and physical health problem. We provide excellent care in homely, pleasant surroundings offering privacy and independence.
Margaret Roper House and Ainsdale Care in the Community are part of Nugent and provide compassionate support and quality care to vulnerable adults with long-term mental health conditions. Our mission is to empower individuals by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment that prioritises their dignity and rights. The Support Worker with Activities will work across all Ainsdale sites, playing a vital role by organising tailored daily activities while offering emotional and physical support to residents. They will create pathways for individuals, empowering our residents to move onto independent living with support.
Experience:
* The ideal candidate for the Support Worker position will possess effective communication and organisational skills, ideally with a valid driving license to operate the home's transport.
* They should have relevant experience working with vulnerable adults, a basic understanding of care standards, and a commitment to completing the Care Certificate within 12 weeks.
* Personal qualities such as compassion, empathy, reliability, and a dedication to ongoing training are essential.
* The candidate must respect residents' dignity and individuality while fostering a warm and supportive environment, aligning with Nugent's values of integrity, compassion, and respect.
* The candidate must be able to work on a rolling rota basis inclusive of weekends.
Benefits:
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Corporate Medicash Scheme
* Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Access to offers and discounts.
* Blue Light Card
* 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years in service.
* Recommend a friend scheme.
* Values Awards
* A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
* Career Progression opportunities
* Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.
What does it mean to work with us? It’s all in the name – iACCORD.
We live and work by our values, which spell out who we are and what we stand for:
* Integrity – we are honest in what we say and do
* Ambition – we have high hopes for the future
* Courage – we stand up for what we know is right
* Compassion – we are kind and support each other
* Optimism – we believe we can
* Respect – we accept one another and look after all we share
* Dignity – we value ourselves and each other
These values guide everything we do, every day – with heart, purpose, and positivity