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Exciting new opportunity to join one of our amazing teams and help us improve the lives of the people we support. If you are passionate about helping people to live their lives independently and to the fullest, this role is for you!

Male Support Worker

Permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Supported Living Manager and Supported Living Locality Manager

BASED: Cardiff and Grangetown

HOURS: 21 hours

Shifts: Between Friday and Wednesday - 3.00 p.m and 11.00 p.m. and/or 7.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.)

SALARY: £10.50 - £11.13 per hour (depending if there are applicable premiums)

About Ategi:

Ategi are a not-for-profit support provider, with over 25 years’ experience of supporting people to live their lives, their way in Wales and England. The organisation currently offers three services; Shared Lives, Supported Living and Visiting Support. We support any adult over 18 who needs help to live independently, the services are designed for the specific needs of each person we support.

Ategi have an opportunity for you to join one of Ategi’s dedicated and passionate teams, Supported Living. As a Support Worker for this team, you’ll have the opportunity to really make a difference to people’s lives and join a long-standing team who are committed to providing excellent standards of care that can change people’s lives for the better.

What will you be doing?

• Support clients to increase their independence and enable that person to live a fulfilling life
• Assist people to utilise/maximise their own skills and development
• We support you in studying towards your QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care
• You will work cooperatively with other health/ social care professionals

Ategi’s Supported Living service offers support to adults who need extra help so they can keep living safely in their own home. Our Support Workers help people to live a normal life, supporting them to achieve their goals, participate in social and leisure activities, we even support people with their education. Our Supported Living staff help people to live happily and safely at home by guiding them in how to look after their house, pay their bills, as well as supporting them to maintain and build happy relationships with others. Our trained Supported Living staff build up the people they support, helping them be part of their community and give them the skills they need to live independently in their home.

Find out about Trevor, who is supported by our Supported Living team.
https://www.ategi.org.uk/how-can-we-support-you/supported-living-stories-trevor

Who are we looking for?

• You’ll have strong personal values - showing consideration and respect for others
• Ability to relate well with individuals and promote equal opportunities, respect diversity, cultures and values.
• Be friendly, helpful, kind, caring, honest, and patient.
• Have a full clean driving licence.
• A satisfactory enhanced disclosure checks via the criminal records bureau (DBS).
• Welsh language (desirable but not essential)
• NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards completing QCF level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.

What Ategi can offer you?

• A competitive Employee Assistance Plan (Health Shield), with a yearly allowance on dental care; optical care; chiropody; general health and wellbeing-related expenses and other services such as GP, counselling and discounts on at least 100 (!) online retailers
• Paid DBS application and renewal.
• Fully funded and supported qualification in CQC/CIW NVQ training
• Above industry standard levels of pay
• Birthday special recognition
• 2 hours leave on Christmas.

Ategi is a Disability Confident Committed employer and as such, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.50-£11.13 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have a driving licence and do you drive?
• Do you have the Right to Work and Live in the United Kingdom?
• Have you been referred to Ategi? if yes, by whom?

Work Location: One location