Female Support Worker

Female Full Time Support Worker (37.5 hours per week)

Benefits of joining our team.

• Competitive pay
• High quality training- we provide all the training you need to deliver first class support;
• 28 days holiday in your first year, increasing to 33 day after five years and then 38 days after ten-years service.
• Comprehensive induction programme including shadow shifts which means youll be fully supported to understand the role whilst getting to know the team and the people you will support
• Free and confidential counselling services for you and your family
• A Simply Health Cash Plan- to help you with healthcare costs including dental, physiotherapy, chiropody, optical, new child payment, prescriptions and more
• Long service rewards starting at £100 increasing to £150 depending on length of service we believe our staff are our greatest asset and we want to reward you for your hard work and commitment to Bethphage
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Development opportunities- we want to support you in your career in care, from becoming a mental health first aider, to career progression- from support worker to service manager, your development is our development
• Regular supervisions with your manager, team meetings and feedback
• Refer-a-Friend Award earn £200 every time you successfully refer a friend and they complete their probation.
• Birthday recognition an Amazon e-voucher every year
• Paid enhanced DBS certificate
• Access to the Blue light Card scheme that offers discounts to social care staff in a range of shops both online and on the High street
  

We are looking for a friendly and positive female support worker who will work closely with the team to promote a positive culture in the servicesacross Telford and Bridgnorth.

Here are what some of our supported people say they would like to do with a Support Worker;

"I like being with my family, I love my dog (Harry) who is very important to me, I enjoy being with my friends, I dont like being let down and need consistency. I like playing on my ipad and watching programs of my choice on tv. I am a happy person, but takes time for me to get to know people. I need people to understand that I can become anxious with people that I do not know. It is important to me that people speak clearly and I can understand what is being discussed. I would like people to be able to cook food I like and to support me to make healthy choices. I would like people to love dogs as I do."

"I like going out and socialising with my friends in the pub and have a pint of shandy. I go to aerobics and swimming as it is important for me keep fit. I like to go out shopping and following my football team. I enjoy the company of other people, I would like people to be caring, compassionate and for people to enjoy going out in the community."

"I enjoy going out shopping, window shopping, going for bike rides with my friend and playing video games at home. It is important for me to have people that know how to cook, to support me to make healthy choices around diet."

Do you think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the lives of the people we support? Click the link below and apply.

About You:

Essential Requirements:

• Driver with UK manual licence and own vehicle.
• Warm, kind, fun and friendly
• Good communication skills
• Good IT knowledge/skills/systems
• Reliable Team worker and be able to work alone
• Care Certificate

Desirable Requirements;

• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

*Some of our roles require males, females, race and age specific employees only. Where this is indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

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