Support Worker

**Who is SIS (Solutions in Service)**

SIS encourage and provide social inclusion opportunities through use of local amenities and services for example day centres, support groups and leisure activities with the intention of integrating clients back into the community.

Our teams provide outstanding care and support, working with individuals to understand their needs and help them to achieve their goals and ambitions. The role of a support worker is very rewarding, but it can be challenging at times, so patience and compassion are key. At the end of your day, you will have made a positive difference to someone’s life.

**Supporting People**
- Provide support to individuals with additional needs through our person-centred approach.
- With dignity and care to maximise their independence, putting them at the centre of everything you do
- Provide social inclusion opportunities through use of local amenities such as leisure attractions, walks, skilled activities, and support with gaining employment and recognised qualifications.
- Support with daily living tasks such as cleaning, shopping, cooking, and encouraging good personal hygiene.
- Ensure the people we support are always safeguarded, by following accurate up to date care plans

**What do you get in return**

Hours: Full time / Waking Night

**Rate: £11 per hour**

**Day Shift
- 07:45-20:00**

**Waking Night
- 19:45-08:00**

**Benefits**
- Flexible working Hours
- 270 Hours Annual Leave (pro rata)
- Free NVQ Training
- Excellent Pension Scheme
- Employee Health Benefits
- Employee of the Month Rewards
- Refer a Friend Scheme

**What are we looking for**:
People that are passionate about making a difference.

Driving is preferrable but not essential

**Training**

We provide a wide range of **free** training bespoke to the service and individuals we support, which we regularly update to reflect current sector wide policy and best practice. Our training services are designed to offer advice and guidance in a range of areas to services that support people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health diagnoses.

**Service**

This will be registered for 19 clients. There is a communal lounge and conservatory with 2 large kitchens, gardens to front of the house and gardens to rear of the house. Heaton is close to Manchester and Stockport with regular transport links for trains, buses, and trams.

Heaton Lodge supports clients with complex mental health needs. Heaton is staffed by 24hours with waking night Staff support clients with individual care needs while promoting independence, supporting clients to cook clean and doing their budgets purchasing food.

Heaton Lodge provide social inclusion by accessing local amenities, collage, or voluntary groups 1-1 time with clients with staff offering emotional support, trips to local areas of interest holidays with clients if they wish.

**Requirements**:
Ideally a driver but not essential.

Previous care experience is not essential as our fully paid induction and training programme ensures you are supported in your role.

If you are passionate about making a positive difference and job satisfaction, then we would love to hear from you.

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Day range:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- Care home

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Heaton SW