SUPPORT WORKERWavell Close, Southport30 hours per week£23,929 - £26,594 pro rata (pay award pending)Closing Date: 7 July 2025
Wavell Close, Southport
30 hours per week
Closing Date: 7 July 2025
Sefton’s leading care provider, New Directions, is now recruiting for a Support Worker in Wavell Close, Southport. We currently employ 350 staff across the business who pride themselves on delivering high quality social care and support to adults within the Sefton area.
Wavell Close offers a personalised service to adults who have learning disabilities and/or autism. Our staff work closely with individuals to develop their knowledge and understanding, highlighting key community values of respect, choice, dignity, privacy and stability.
Our supported living teams are on hand to provide support with relationships, enable people to develop new skills and advise people on their finances, all of which enables individuals to live as independently as possible.
The successful candidate will participate, on a rota basis, in the daily delivery of the service. There is a requirement to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays, in accordance with a planned rota.
Experience of working with vulnerable people in community or residential based settings is essential. A Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent is also essential.
An Enhanced DBS Check is required.
* High quality training and Induction programme
* Pension with company contribution
* Annual leave: up to 28 days per year, after qualifying period, plus bank holidays
* Ongoing support from a dedicated manager
* Career progression opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme with access to free counselling and other benefits
* Discounted gym membership
* Medicash: exclusive corporate-rated healthcare cash plan scheme
* Blue Light Card with discounts across a range of suppliers and outlets
* Up to 12 months occupational sick pay (after qualifying period)
Our core values:
* Big Hearted: we say that we are proud of the quality of care, empathy and kindness we offer to the people we support and each other;
* Count on Us: we act in a way that you can rely on us to be able to meet the needs of the people we support and each other;
* Together as One: we say that we take pride in working as a team to deliver a very person-centred service; &
* People Focused: we recognise the importance of transparency, trust, recognition and development within our workforce.
For more information regarding the above job roles contact Cathy Swailes, Service Manager on 01704 829514.
To view the full job description and person specification, visit our Job Opportunities page via the following link: https://ndirections.co.uk/vacancies/. Alternatively, you can contact the HR team on 0151 705 0300 for details to be sent out via email or post.
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