Driver Support Worker/Care Assistant - S8 Sheffield, England
Job description
Care to join us in Social Care?
We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft Sheffield. We have full time and part time hours available, this is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.
We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including waking nights, weekends and bank holidays.
A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for people to support two individuals with profound learning disabilities within their own home and out in the community. Within this service you'll be required to support with Moving & Handling , including use of a Hoist, as well as intimate personal care. Experience of supporting with (PEG) Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided. The individuals live independent, who need dedicated and caring support workers to assist them with every aspect of day to day life, including; paying bills/finances, laundry, medication, shopping, meal preparation, planning of days out and corresponding with family members and health professionals on a regular basis.
They both have busy social lives and need people who will be confident to advocate for them and to support them out and about in the community, going to the gym, hydrotherapy swimming sessions, going to the cinema, cafes, seeing friends and family, attending weekly groups at day centres and attending medical appointments when needed.
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, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
What’s in it for you?
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll 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 world’s 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
- 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week
- 33 days annual leave (including 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
- 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
- Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- Access to discount codes on your favourite brands such as, apple, sky, Asos, Just eat, Asda, Pure Gym, Body shop, Argos and many more
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check
Experience is not essential
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.
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.
Find your place with us and change lives.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)
Work Location: In person
