Support Worker - Flintshire - Hwb Dyffryn

HF Trust; Holywell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. As a Support Worker, you'll engage with diverse activities, from IT to crafts, fostering independence and choice for those you support. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, including funding for a Health and Social Care Diploma, you'll be equipped to make a meaningful impact. Enjoy generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and access to 24/7 colleague support services. This role offers a rewarding experience in a vibrant and supportive environment, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to change lives.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

20% bank holidays allowance

Fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Access to award-winning training and development

Annual staff award scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Free DBS Check

Qualifications

• Compassionate and friendly individual who shares our values.
• Ability to support people with learning disabilities and autism.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Assist with household tasks and personal care.

Skills

Positive Attitude

Listening Skills

Basic Computer Literacy

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Working hours – 37 hours per week, between the hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm. Usually Monday to Friday, occasional weekends/evening to support service need maybe required.

#Care to join us?

Are you a creative people person with a positive and supportive attitude?

We are looking for Support Workers to support adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism with a range of activities at one of our busy services here at Hwb Dyffryn.This is a busy and fun place to work. Everyday is different and we know that variety is the spice of life! We work with some incredible people with lots of ideas and skills and it’ll be your role to support them to achieve.

You will support people to develop their skills and achieve their goals in the following areas:

• Hair and nail salon

• IT

• Upcycling

• Sewing and Crafts

Experience is not essentialas we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares ourValues. A full UK driving licence is desirablefor this role, as is the ability to speak Welsh.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.

As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.

As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

With Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to the LifeWorks – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.

We offer

• 33 days annual leave(plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays) increasing to 24 days after 1 year's service.
• 20% bank holidays allowancewith an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.
• Apprenticeships- Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
• Access to award-winning training and development
• Annualstaff award scheme
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
• Free DBS Check

Find your place with us and change lives.

Job Description and Person Specification

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.