Support Worker

1 week ago

Newton Abbot, Devon, United Kingdom Hft Full time
Type of service - Supported Living

Location - Chudleigh

New rates from 1st June
-
£10.

50 per hour plus £1000 retention bonus paid during the first 2 years of employment (£250 every 6 months)**:

- £10.80 per hour** after 2 years of service (if applicable)
-
10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.5 per week

  • Up to 50% bank holiday allowance**:
  • Sleep ins at the service are £62.46 plus 12.07%


Working hours - We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.

A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role.

#Care to join us in social care?
We are looking for
Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives

  • Experience is not essential _as 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.


What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, mental health and complex needs.


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 Investors in People and 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.

We offer

  • 25 days annual leave (plus 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 the Hft Plus benefits package
  • Access to awardwinning training and development
  • Annual staff award scheme
  • A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
  • Free DBS Check

Find your place with us and change lives.


We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group.

We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: per week

Salary:
£10.42 per hour

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount
  • Wellness programme

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Precautions are followed.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Newton Abbot: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person

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