Support worker Walsall, England
Job description
Job Title - Support Worker
Location - Lonsdale House, Lichfield Road, Walsall, WS4 2DH
Hourly rate - £10.82 Day - £11.02Nights
Contract type - Permanent
Working hours -28 hrs
07:30 to 15:30 ( Medication shift ),09:00 to 17:00, 14:00 to 22:00 Monday to Friday,13:30 to 21:30 Saturday and Sunday
13: 30 to 23:00 This is a sleep in shift and 07:00 to 11:30 Sunday to Thursday
15:30 to 23:00 This is a sleep in shift and 07:00 to 13: 30 Friday and Saturday
Occasionally to cover Holidays and sickness there is a waking night shift 21:30 to 07:30
Shifts will be any 4 days including weekends and bank holidays so would need to be flexible.
About us
GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England, we provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes older people`s residential care, Specialist dementia care, Mental health nursing and supported housing for people with learning disabilities, with over 25 years` experience in over 100 care schemes, providing three million hours of care each year - GreenSquareAccord provides a hugely rewarding place to work
About the Service
Lonsdale House provides a home for men and women aged over 18 who are preparing to move onto greater independence, but who need help because of the effects of mental ill health.
In your new role as Support Worker, you will:
- Build relationships with Residents, which are open and two way
- Support Residents to undertake their daily routines
- Establish methods of communication with residents, reducing barriers when necessary
- Accurately report and/or record work activities
- Support with activities of daily living & personal care
- Assist residents with mealtimes where necessary.
As Support Worker, you will ideally have:
- Experience working within a Care environment (Advantageous but not essential as full induction training will be given)
- A warm hearted, friendly manner, patience, kindness and good communication, a willingness to help others, requiring patience
- An open and honest character, respectful and celebrate diversity, connect with colleagues and residents to celebrate uniqueness
- The ability to be a natural care giver and someone who can communicate in an open and honest manner with your colleagues, residents and their visitors
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes;
- Be part of one of the most dynamic, innovative, and ambitious housing and social care organisations in the UK.
- Pension scheme with contributions matched up to 6%
- Confidential support service with access to free counselling
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Career progression with opportunities to complete QCF Qualification
- Specialist online care induction followed by additional support and training
- A generous package of terms and conditions, including enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays and night shifts
- Guaranteed contracted hours
- Free DBS and uniform
- £250 Refer a friend payment scheme
- Access to Wage Stream a benefit which allows colleagues to access up to 30% of their earned wages. Wagestream isn`t a loan and there are no interest charges
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a fully enhanced DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.
All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment, or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.
