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Support Worker Alan Gray Court Full & Part Time Hours Driving License Required

St Anne's Community Services

Newton Aycliffe

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Job summary

St Anne's Community Services is seeking a Support Worker for its Alan Gray Court service in Newton Aycliffe. This role involves providing high-quality care to clients, aiding them in living meaningful lives. Candidates should be enthusiastic, caring, and possess a valid UK driving license. With a variety of shifts available, this position promises a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in clients' lives.

Benefits

Rising annual leave up to 33 days

24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme

Continuous training and career development

Flexible working opportunities

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Free life assurance cover

Qualifications

Valid UK driving license is essential.
Experience in Social Care is a desirable criterion.
Ability to undertake personal care and domestic duties.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality care and support to clients.
Prepare person-centred support plans that respect clients' views.
Assist clients in accessing the community.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time Management

Education

Experience in Social Care

Support Worker Alan Gray Court Full & Part Time Hours Driving License Required

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Job Overview

Our Alan Gray Court service assists clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to take our clients out to access the community and achieve meaningful lives. We have a variety of shifts including days and nights.

As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. This homely service is set in Newton Aycliffe, a valid UK driving license is required for this role.

St Anne’s Community Services has become one of the largest and most respected charities in the North of England. Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, all our employees embody our values being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD). We support nearly 2,000 vulnerable adults in specialist residential, supported living and outreach services, enabling them through exceptional care and support to live their best possible life.

Main duties of the job

Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.

Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.
Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.
Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.
Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client.

Working for our organisation

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;

Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
Cycle To Work scheme
Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
Group Personal Pension Scheme
Discounted income protection scheme
Free car parking at most services
Free life assurance cover

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, you will personify our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).

Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.
Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records
Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)
Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. *Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability
Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders
A valid UK driving license is essential

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Full Uk Driving Licence

Desirable criteria

Experience in Social Care

St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.

St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on 0113 243 5151 opt 3 if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Support Worker JD (PDF, 328.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Nicola Howey Job title First Line Manager Email address nicola.howey@st-annes.org.uk Telephone number 07790931432

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