Support Worker - Flintshire - Hwb Dyffryn
Location Holywell Discipline: Job type: Salary: £ per hour Contact name: Heather Bentley Contact email: Job ref: 021762 Published: 2 days ago Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024 18:00
Working hours 37 hours per week, between the hours of to Usually Monday to Friday, occasional weekends/evening to support service need maybe required.
#Care to join us?
Are you a creative people person with a positive and supportive attitude?
We are looking for Support Workers to support adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism with a range of activities at one of our busy services here at Hwb Dyffryn. This is a busy and (mostly) fun place to work. Everyday is different and we know that variety is the spice of life! We work with some incredible people with lots of ideas and skills and itll be your role to support them to achieve.
You will support people to develop their skills and achieve their goals in the following areas:
1. Hair and nail salon
2. IT
3. Upcycling
4. Sewing and Crafts
Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values. A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role, as is the ability to speak Welsh.
What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.
What will you be doing?
The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet peoples needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
Whats in it for you?
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. Well give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.
If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.
With Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
As a Gold standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to the LifeWorks the worlds biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
We offer
5. 33 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays) increasing to 24 days after 1 year's service.
6. 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.
7. Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
8. Access to award-winning training and development
9. Annual staff award scheme
10. A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
11. Free DBS Check
Find your place with us and change lives.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.