Support Worker

**Job Description**:

- Ivy Cottage
- 37.5 hours
- Ivy Cottage Ackton Lane North Featherstone WF7 6HP

Are you a caring passionate person?

Got what it takes to be a residential support worker?

Looking for a role where your work-life balance is better?

We are currently offering a full-time days vacancy (37.5 hrs/week) in North Featherstone WF7. Shifts are 7.5 hours and are a mixture of Early (07.30-15.00) and lates (14.30-22.00), you would be required to work 3 weekends out of 4. Night shifts are 10 hours (21:45-07:45) you would be required to work 2 weekends out of 4.

**Ivy Care does not currently offer sponsorship**

**If yes, we would love to have you on board.**

The role of a Support Worker is so much more than just a job, you to make a real difference to individuals’ everyday lives.

At Ivy Care, you would assist people living with different mental health needs and physical disabilities to live their lives more independently and support them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support.

We’re looking for people who are committed to developing their own professional skills and abilities. This is supported by a variety of training opportunities including safeguarding, communication, and the ability to complete the Care Certificate and an NVQ in Adult Care.

We are very proud of the quality of our residential services for adults. As a result, we have invested in our homes and staff and plan to continue this, in order to achieve a service that is ambitious, innovative, and responsive to the needs of the adults we support. **Ivy Care** has been providing a network of high-quality specialist learning disabilities and complex needs services for more than 20 years.
- Full flexibility; who can work weekends depending on shift pattern
- Kind caring individuals who take pride in the work they do
- Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and reliability
- Willingness to learn and partake in any necessary training
- Have an understanding of Autism, anxiety, and the challenging behaviours that this can present or be willing to learn
- Work as part of a dedicated team in one of our supported living services where we support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

As a Residential Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:

- Working and supporting adults with complex needs to create positive outcomes and promote independence.
- Direct practical interactions with adults including, activities, cooking, personal care, and engaging with the wider community.
- Providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- Engage in planning and coordination of activities as a team.
- Engage in planning, implementation, and delivery of support plans.
- Working in partnership with other agencies.
- As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents to regulatory standards.

**Benefits of working for us**:

- Refer a friend scheme - earn an extra £250 for every friend you refer, Subject to T&C’s
- Blue Light discount card, (more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses)
- A supportive understanding senior management team
- Continuous support and feedback through 1:1 supervision
- 5.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays) (Pro-rata for part-time)
- Pay scale up to £12.04 per hour (above national minimum wage)
- Care Certificate and Level 2/3 Diploma funded entirely on us
- Paid for ongoing mandatory and development training days
- Regular promotion opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Free Parking

**Interested and would like an interview this week? Send us your CV and will be in touch ASAP.**

**Ivy Care does not currently offer sponsorship