Overview
We are currently recruiting for the following roles:
Female Support Worker
* Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)
* Casual Workers
Ambrose offers 24/7 support to adults with Learning Disabilities and or Autism who reside in a supported living environment. We empower clients to live as independently as possible while offering structured, person-centred support and ensuring a safe living space.
As a Support Worker, you will provide 1:1 support to help clients with daily living skills, accessing the community, attending appointments, building relationships, and working toward their personal goals. You’ll work as part of a caring, resilient, and dedicated team.
We offer a mix of day and sleeping night shifts, providing support tailored to each clients needs.
St Anne’s Community Services supports nearly 2,000 vulnerable adults across the North of England and is proud to embody the values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding, and Dedicated (PROUD).
If you are committed to support others to live their best lives—we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.
* Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events or day centres supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.
* Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.
* Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.
* Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client.
Working for our organisation
St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;
* Rising 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays
* 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
* Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
* Cycle To Work scheme
* Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
* Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
* Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Discounted income protection scheme
* Free car parking at most services
* Free life assurance cover
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, you will personify our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).
* Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan.
* Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records
* Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each clients needs )
* Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
* Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
* Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in Social Care
Desirable criteria
* Experience in Mental Health
St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.
St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on 0113 243 5151 opt 5 if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Support Worker JD (PDF, 328.6KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Leah Murrell
Job title First Line Manager
Email address Leah.murrell@st-annes.org.uk
Telephone number 07815 202910
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