Care & Support Worker

MTVH; Nottingham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

MTVH is seeking a Care & Support Worker in Nottingham to provide essential support to individuals with learning disabilities. This role involves managing support plans, encouraging community involvement, and ensuring a high-quality service. Ideal candidates will have experience in care, basic literacy, and IT skills, and a passion for helping others.

Benefits

Extensive learning and training opportunities

Virtual social platforms for employee engagement

Career progression through mentoring, coaching, and apprenticeships

Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellbeing

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a support worker is essential.
• Motivation by helping clients face daily challenges.
• A positive outlook and approach to life.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with learning disabilities to maintain independence.
• Managing support plans and liaising with relevant parties.
• Encouraging social participation and community involvement.

Skills

Basic literacy

IT skills

Experience with medication management

Safeguarding

Job description

Care & Support Worker

£12.21 Per Hour

Location: Nottingham - Coopers Court

About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK's leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. We employ over 1900 people managing nearly 56,000 homes, serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern, and East of England.

This role

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced care and support worker to join our team. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Supporting individuals with learning disabilities to maintain independence.
2. Managing support plans and liaising with relevant parties.
3. Encouraging social participation and community involvement.

Previous experience as a support worker, along with basic literacy and IT skills, is essential. Our services operate 24 hours a day in supported housing environments.

To ensure safety and high-quality service, an enhanced DBS check, including the Adult Barred list, will be conducted upon offer of employment, with rechecks every three years.

What you'll need to succeed

• A positive outlook and approach to life.
• A desire for a rewarding career.
• Motivation by helping clients face and overcome daily challenges.

Experience with medication management and safeguarding is preferred.

Additional Information

Learn more about our benefits and organization by viewing the attached document.

Our promise

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We foster an environment where everyone can be their true self and challenge non-inclusive behaviors. Our core values are Dare, Care, and Collaborate, reflecting our people-focused approach to solving social issues.

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. We do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

Our benefits include:

• Extensive learning and training opportunities.
• Virtual social platforms for employee engagement.
• Career progression through mentoring, coaching, and apprenticeships.
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellbeing.

Our commitment to sustainability

We aim to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. We also participate in the disability confident employer scheme.

Our community

We support network groups for employees to share views and foster a sense of community, including groups for Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and Disability.

We encourage prompt application as we may close the vacancy early upon finding a suitable candidate.