Support Worker - Princes Court (CF24)

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Job summary

A care provider in Cardiff is seeking a Support Worker to assist individuals with various mental health issues. The role involves helping clients develop skills and maintain their well-being, with full training provided. The candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to improving lives. The position offers a pay rate of £12.60 - £13.30 per hour and various benefits, including a competitive pay structure and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual Leave

Pay for Enhanced DBS Check

Qualifications & Career Development

Hapi App for wellbeing and discounts

NEST Pension Scheme

£500 Referral Bonus

Full Induction & Introductory Programme

Qualifications

• Experience within the care sector is not essential as we offer full training.
• Enthusiasm to support individuals with mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Prompt service users' independence while helping them live fulfilling lives.
• Support and encourage the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests.
• Maintain and assist with health care needs, including accompanying service users to appointments.
• Teach life skills such as budgeting and personal care.
• Assist with domestic tasks including cleaning and cooking.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment to company values

Job description

Package Description

JOB ROLE: Support Worker

LOCATION: Roath, Cardiff (CF24)

PAY RATE: £12.60 - £13.30* per hour

One thing for sure is that joining our team at Princes Court will be fulfilling and rewarding, Offering you stability with the opportunity to grow and develop your career further. Many of our Managers and Team Leaders joined us as a Support Worker and through ongoing training and coaching they are continuing to move further up the accomplish ladder!

About Princes Court:

Princes Court is a male only service supporting 5 people with Mental Health diagnoses such as Schizophrenia, Schizo-Affective Disorder and Learning Disabilities. We support primarily gentlemen with a forensic background to safely integrate into community lifestyle mitigating risks. We focus on enabling them to develop skills, strengths, and resilience. We help them to form their own set of resources to self-manage and maintain well-being.

Our staff are experienced in supporting people who have a mental health diagnosis, a forensic background, people who have engaged in illicit substance and alcohol misuse, people who experience anxiety and low self-esteem etc. Staff work alongside other professionals across a multi-disciplinary team to provide a holistic approach of support.

As a Support Worker, you will be involved in the day to day support and routine of the people within the service including:

• Prompting service users independence whilst helping them live a fulfilling life
• Supporting & encouraging the development of personal skills through hobbies and interests
• Maintaining and helping with health care needs, including accompanying service users to routine appointments or administrating medication
• Teaching life skills such as budgeting, paying bills & shopping
• Assisting with personal care (Depending on service user)
• Assisting with domestic tasks including cleaning & cooking

Experience within the care sector is not essential as we offer full training, however what you do need is the enthusiasm and commitment to live our company values every day to ensure we move mountains to support people to live happy and healthy lives.

Why Join us:

• Annual Leave - Enjoy 5.6 weeks of annual leave inclusive of 8 public holidays.
• DBS Check Paid - Your Enhanced DBS check, is fully covered by Keys Group, along with any required renewals.
• Qualifications & Career Development - Unlock your potential with our support! We offer a variety of QCF qualifications, providing opportunities for professional growth and opening doors to further career advancement.
• Hapi App - Your hub for wellbeing, engagement, and discounts. From tailored exercise advice and healthy eating tips to counselling and savings on everyday purchases, Hapi has you covered.
• NEST Pension Scheme - Save for your retirement with a matched contribution of up to 3% from Keys Group.
• Fair & Competitive Pay - At Keys Group, we pride ourselves on fair and competitive pay. As a Real Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all, with enhanced pay scales that transparently recognise your qualifications and experience.
• £500 Referral Bonus - Refer talented individuals to Keys Group and split a £500 bonus when they successfully join and complete their probation.
• Full Induction & Introductory Programme - Begin your journey with a paid-for comprehensive onboarding to set you up for success.

Keys Group brings together three of the UK’s leading and longest-established providers of specialist education, care and activities; Accomplish, Keys and Peak. The organisation provides specialist support and education for more than 2,000 children, young people, adults and families in services and schools across England and Wales.

Specialist residential and supported living services for adults with a learning disability, autism, mental health needs and acquired brain injury are provided throughout England and Wales by Accomplish.

Keys offers education and care services for children, young people and families across England and Wales through its specialist schools, residential children’s homes, activity and intervention and leaving care services, adult resource centre and family assessment centres.

Activities are offered by Peak through its seven specialist adventure centres including water sports, treetop and climbing centres, across England.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch

Apply now and one of our team will be in touch to discuss how you can begin your rewarding career - No agencies please

Please note that due to the vulnerable nature of the people that we support, all applicants must be over the age of 18

*Dependant on experience and qualifications

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