Position: Bank Support Worker
Salary: Grade 4 (£12.53p/h)
Contract: Bank/Cover
Location: Alford
Benefits of working for Linkage:
Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme.
Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years' membership)
Linkage Lottery cash prizes
Long Service bonus every 5 years
Recommend a friend bonus
Linkage Employee Perks & Discounts (BHSF)
We do not hold a sponsorship license, therefore if you are looking for sponsorship we will not be able to accept or process your application.
About the role:
We are looking for motivated, caring and compassionate people to join our Bank team of support staff in Alford. You will be delivering care and support to enhance the independence skills of people with learning disabilities, whilst giving them choice and control over their own lives. As well as supporting in the day-to-day aspects of daily life, you will support people to pursue their interests.
We welcome applications from people who work in other areas of the care sector (such as elderly care) or those with no experience of care. Your previous experience is not as important as sharing our values and being able to demonstrate them, as well your desire to make a difference to the lives of the people we support.
The role will involve:
· Supporting with activities such as swimming, biking, baking and trips to the cinema
· Organising leisure activities for the people you support
· Assisting and monitoring the people we support with their personal health and care needs
· Planning, purchasing and preparing meals
· The administration and recording of medication as per the medication system
· Informing the manager of any significant developments or concerns
· Arranging and accompanying the people we support to doctors, dentists and some social appointments as necessary
In the Bank Support Role we are not obliged to offer you hours nor are you obliged to take any hours offered.
About you:
· Good housekeeping skills including cooking, cleaning and budget management
· Able to remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties
· Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the people we support
· Willing to undertake personal care when required
· Basic IT skills
· Willing to complete in-house training and basic induction
Linkage Community Trust is a learning disabilities charity and a values based organisation.
Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to the people we support and students.
· Respect
· Independence
· Honesty
· Teamwork
As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
You will be joining a 600 plus team of staff and volunteers who are working county wide in the Lincoln, Spilsby, Skegness, Louth, Mablethorpe, Beverley and Grimsby.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From £12.53 per hour
Benefits:
* Flexitime
Work Location: In person