Support Worker

**Community Access Support Worker**

**We have vacancies in our homes based in Tyldesley.**

At City Care Partnership we recognise our Support Workers as more than just a Support Worker you will be known as a Community Access Support Partner, someone who makes a real and lasting difference to the lives of people we support. We are an organisation that values, rewards, trains and develops our staff.

Experience with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Behaviours of concern and an understanding of PBS is preferred. However, we will also consider individuals whose values align with our own and are committed to offering outstanding person-centred care.

Our starting salary if you have not worked in our field before is £24,025.72 per annum plus £68.90 per sleep-in (not waking nights).

If you have 12 months learning disability/Autism experience and have completed a care certificate, we offer £24,538.80 per annum plus £68.90 per sleep-in (not waking nights).

We also offer excellent training and development and a host of fantastic benefits.

Our staff teams are dedicated to making a real and lasting difference to those we support, and we want to hear from people looking for a positive change to their career who wish to join them.

**About us**

City Care is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of specialist services for adults with learning disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Condition (with associated learning disabilities). With more than 30 years’ experience we provide bespoke and innovative assessment and care packages in a range of supported living models which include 24hour domiciliary care and residential care home support services.

**The Role**
- Support in accessing activities including hiking, swimming, horse riding, dog walking, arts & crafts, music, drama and socialising with others.
- Making a real and lasting difference to people’s lives.
- Assisting with day to day living tasks, including preparing and cooking meals.
- Completing paperwork to a good standard.
- Supporting our clients to live as independently as possible.
- Companionship - accompanying clients in their homes and out of their homes for activities such as cinemas, pubs, football, fishing, canal boating and shopping.
- Encouraging positive relations with all involved.

**All applicants will be required to hold a full UK/EU manual driving licence, held for a minimum of 12 months to enable you to drive the company or the client's vehicles.**

Shifts are given 4 to 6 weeks in advance. All rotas cover a 7 day period, mornings, afternoons, evenings, including sleep ins.

**Additional benefits...**
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme
- Health plan providing funding towards eye care, dental treatment, therapy treatments & prescription costs for you and your children
- Unlimited ongoing training and support
- Clear routes into management or specialist support roles
- 30 days holiday per year
- Rotas given 4-6 weeks in advance
- Generous allowance towards a coat & boots for activities
- Company paid enhanced DBS
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Investors in Staff Awards Scheme
- Value in action programme

Supplemental pay types:

- Optional overtime at enhanced rate
- On average an extra £275.60 per month if you do one sleep a week, more if you do more sleep shifts a week
- Discretionary yearly bonus

**Unfortunately we do not currently offer sponsorship.**

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

**Salary**: £11.85-£12.10 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
City Care Partnership Ltd works in line with government guidelines

Licence/Certification:

- Full Manual UK/EU Driving Licence held for over 12 months (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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