Overview
Female Support Worker Hawkswood - Part Time Hours at St Anne's Community Services. Our Hawkswood Avenue services assist clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to take our clients out bowling, shopping and to the cinema. We have a variety of shifts including days, nights, and sleepovers. If you love crafts, going to the gym and having trips to the theatre, this is the job for you.
Responsibilities
* As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate about making a difference to our client’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. The service is based in Kirkstall, Leeds (LS5) and may involve personal care.
* Person-Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients reflecting their views and aspirations, revising them as needed and considering changing needs and wishes.
* Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations and live as independently as possible, accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting interests and hobbies, promoting choice, and arranging activities and outings.
* Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and team members, acting with integrity and keeping commitments.
* Understanding - Where required, provide personal care in a way that respects choices and dignity (including assistance with washing and toileting).
* Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records including daily notes with full client involvement.
* Carry out a range of household duties (cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.) as required by the client’s care plan.
* Understand or learn how to use computer packages (Word, Outlook, Internet) and undertake relevant care training if required.
Requirements and Qualifications
* Experience – Essential: Fully flexible to cover all shifts including days, evenings, nights and sleep-in shifts. Desirable: previous experience in care (employment or as a carer at home); care certificate completed.
* Qualifications – Essential: Care Certificate or be required to undertake Care Certificate. Desirable: current driving licence.
Benefits
* 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
* Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Discounted income protection scheme
* Free car parking at most services
* Free life assurance cover
Details
* Location: Kirkstall, Leeds (LS5)
* Hours: 27.5 hours per week
* May involve personal care as per care plan
Application and Contact
To apply, please contact the Recruitment team:
* Name: Rachel Woodward
* Job title: First Line Manager
* Email: rachel.woodward@st-annes.org.uk
Other information
St. Anne’s is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and encourage applications from underrepresented groups including LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities. We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment.
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