Senior Support Worker

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking enthusiastic support workers to assist neurodivergent adults in a residential setting. The role involves supporting daily activities, personal care, and medication administration. Experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided. This full-time position offers a competitive pay rate and guaranteed contracted hours, with opportunities for overtime and various benefits.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Overtime rate

Pension Scheme

Comprehensive training

Free NVQ level 2 and above

Exclusive retail discounts

Casual dress

Free or discounted meals

Free parking

28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Qualifications

• Experience preferred but not necessary; full training is provided.
• Willingness to work various shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support neurodivergent adults in day-to-day activities.
• Assist with personal care and general household tasks.
• Administer medication and facilitate community outings.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Proactivity

Compassion

Job description

Advent House-125 Bottom Boat Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4AR.

Are you looking for a role in which you can change people’s lives?

Are you passionate, caring and open minded ?

Action4Care are seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our amazing team of support worker staff.

This role will require you to work as part of a team to support neurodivergent adults within a shared residential home settings. This includes but is not limited to individuals with autism, Learning disabilities, Down syndrome, Mental health, Challenging behaviour and epilepsy.

Our aim is provide person centred care to support and encourage those we support to live as independently as possible whilst providing individualised support to suit their wants and needs.

Your role will be to support individuals to carry out day to day activities both within their home and out in the community. You will also assist with personal care, administering medication, cooking, assisted feeding, cleaning, shopping and general day to day tasks.

You must be willing to work a range of shifts on a 24 hour, 365 day basis (this includes bank holidays and weekends.) Shifts are allocated alongside the needs of each service and your line managers will work closely with you for any commitments around your working schedule.

Experience is preferred but not necessary as full training is provided.

Benefits

• Guaranteed contracted hours with opportunities for over time
• Over time rate (50p above hourly rate)
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training
• Free NVQ level 2 and above
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Casual dress
• Free or discounted meals
• Free parking
• 28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Job type : Full time, permanent.

Pay : £12.86 per hour - £13.36 per hour overtime rate outside of contracted hours.

Shift : 14 hours, 12 hours, 10hours, 8 hours. (Shifts)

Workdays: Monday to Sunday.