Support Worker

Murray Hall Community Trust; Tipton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit a full time and part time Support Worker to join our Community Offer Plus team to assist the 7-day week service, with day-to-day operations. The aim of the service is to provide a range of support for people to live independently upon hospital discharge, to support discharge back home including transport, and to provide up to 12 weeks of low-level support to Sandwell residents aged 18 plus including information, advice, guidance and signposting.

1 x 37 hour per week vacancy to be worked over 7 days including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis with some hybrid working outside of core office hours.

1 x Part Time, hours to be confirmed, vacancy to be worked over 7 days including evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis with some hybrid working outside of core office hours.

If you are Health & Social Care Level 2 or equivalent qualified or have proven experience in working with adults aged 18 plus and/or older people or community development, then please apply.

Main duties of the job

The role will support service users across the 3 service elements in Sandwell:

1. Short Term (72 Hours provision): to support the discharge process from hospital to home and into intermediate care provision, especially the isolated and vulnerable. Supporting self-care, referrals may require the support worker to provide transport to take the patient home from hospital in a lease car to support their discharge, and/or medication and equipment. The post holder will respond to referrals from Clinicians and Community Health Professionals from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) and will be required to assess service users' needs, creating a co-produced support plan for the individual. The post holder will provide practical and emotional support in the service user's own home and signpost to other services where appropriate, to enable the individual to live independently in their own home and prevent hospital re-admission.
2. Medium term (4 weeks provision) and Long-term (12 weeks provision): To work in partnership with other Community Offer delivery organisations to effectively deliver a practical, flexible, coordinated, and accessible service understanding the needs of local community members. Support Workers will encourage and support individuals to access opportunities that will enable them to increase their confidence, resilience and help them to maintain their independence.

About Us

We are a charity that exists to transform lives through delivering impactful services across Sandwell and the surrounding areas. We work collaboratively with public, private and voluntary organisations, educational settings and other partners to design and deliver sustainable innovative solutions to improve the lives of children, families, young people and adults from early years to end of life care.

Why You Should Work For Us

• 28 Days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time employees)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Flexible working where suitable to the role
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Exclusive deals and discounts on products and services
• Friendly and supportive working environment

Murray Hall Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and invite potential applicants to contact us to identify any additional support they may require to enable them to make an application.

To Apply

Please visit our website www.murrayhall.co.uk where you will find an application form and full job description. All applications must be submitted before the closing date.

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw our job advertisements earlier than the published expiry date. Therefore, if you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible.

Date posted 14 April 2025

Pay scheme Other

Salary £24,053 a year

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Flexible working

Reference number L0110-25-0005

Job locations Murray Hall Community Trust, St. Marks Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0SL

Job Description

Responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification in supporting documents for a full description of the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Health & Social Care Level 2 or equivalent or proven experience in working with adults aged 18 plus and/or older people or community development.

Experience Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with community members and those providing services for members of the community.
• Good networking and building partnerships skills.
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload and deliver to agreed objectives within demanding deadlines and occasionally competing deadlines.
• Experience of record keeping and report writing.
• An understanding of client confidentiality, GDPR and responsibilities under Data Protection.
• Hold a Valid and current driving license and have access to a vehicle to travel independently across the service area. Must be insured for Business Use.
• Able to work flexibly to support the delivery of a 7-day service around the business needs of the organisation, including evening, weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name Murray Hall Community Trust

Address Murray Hall Community Trust, St. Marks Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 0SL

Employer's website https://www.murrayhall.co.uk