Support Worker

North yorkshire county council; Leeming Bar; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Pension scheme

Training

NVQ level 2+

Retail discounts

Casual dress

Meal discounts

Job summary

North Yorkshire County Council is seeking caring, proactive Support Workers to join a residential care team in Leeming Bar. You will assist vulnerable adults with daily activities, both at home and in the community, delivering person-centred support.

This permanent, full-time role offers guaranteed hours, training, and opportunities to develop through NVQ levels and ongoing supervision. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred but not required; full training is provided.
• Must have a full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Support vulnerable adults in a residential care setting.
• Willing to work a range of shifts across 24 hours, 365 days.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with day-to-day activities at home and in the community.
• Assist with personal care, meal preparation, cleaning and shopping.
• Work as part of a team to provide person-centred care.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and DBS checks as required.

Skills

Full driving licence

Job description

Location

Leeming Bar Action 4 Care The Oaklands

Salary

£12.87 per hour to £13.37 per hour

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full Time

The role

Action4Care are looking for passionate, caring 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 vulnerable adults within a shared residential home setting. 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 service users to live as independently as possible whilst providing the right support to suit their 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, 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.

For this role you must have a full drivers licence and access to your own vehicle

Benefits

• Guaranteed contracted hours with opportunities for over time.
• Over time rate (50p above hourly rate)
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training
• NVQ level 2 and above
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Casual dress
• Free or discounted meals

* it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.*

*We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk

All applications will be subject to DBS checks and references. Our support workers are very important to us and an essential part of our service. If you have previously worked within a similar environment or if you believe you have the skills to complement our service, we would love to hear from you.

For more information about how the Council uses your personal data for this purpose please see our privacy notice here: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/working-us.*T&C's apply based on contract.

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