Supported Living Worker Cheshire
Job description
Location: Various locations in Wirral and Cheshire
Salary: £11.10 per hour
Hours Per Week: 35 Hours per week
Employment Type: Care Staff
Job title: Supported Living Worker
Location: Various locations throughout the Wirral and Cheshire
Salary: £11.10 (£11.15 if QCF/NVQ qualified)
Hours: Our core hours are 35 hrs p.w. We have a range of other opportunities to work fewer hours if you prefer.
Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties. These are payable at £60 per night.
Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour weekdays or £2.00 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
Rota: Typically over a 3 week rota and includes evening and weekend working.
Benefits:
- Fully paid, award winning induction training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
- 28 days annual leave.
- Free DBS check
- Free meals when in work
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA (incluing counselling and financial advice)
- Up to a further 5 days leave on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
- Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
- Blue Light Discount Card access
- Numerous discounts at local shops, restaurants and leisure facilities
- Attendance incentive scheme
- Employer Pension Scheme
- Tax free cycle to work scheme
About Autism Together:
Started in 1968 in Bromborough on the Wirral, we are now one of the UKs largest charities dedicated to supporting people with Autism. We have a number of services throughout the Wirral, NW Cheshire and Wrexham
What will I be doing as a Supported Living Worker?
- Able to encourage and promote independence.
- Have willingness to support individuals with personal care needs.
- Be able to support tenants through times when they are feeling anxious and may result in them displaying risk behaviours.
- Assist to manage and budget the tenants finances.
- Complete relevant paperwork, e.g. support plans, reports and charts etc and keeping them up to date.
- Dispense or assist to give out medication as and when required – full training will be provided.
We are looking for dedicated individuals who are:
Patient, inspiring caring and sensitive towards the needs of vulnerable people.
It is not about qualifications or experience, we do appreciate both but we want people who believe they can make a difference to the lives of others. The kind of person you are and the values you bring are what is important to us.
If you would like further information prior to applying please call the HR team on 0151 482 3121.
