Female Support Worker – Connah’s Quay, Flintshire
- Female Support Worker – Connah’s Quay, Flintshire
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About the Team and the Role
We have a vacancy for a female support worker at our service in Connah’s Quay in Flintshire. We have a 30 hour per week contract, and there are a variety of shift patterns including sleep ins, days, weekends and bank holidays and we are committed to work with you to ensure you have a great work life balance. This service supports 2 young people. Both have a zest for life, are sociable and enjoy various activities throughout the week either at home or out in their local community.
Imagine helping someone achieve something they never thought possible – this is what being a support worker is all about. As a support worker you will support people with a learning disability. Supporting them to live a fulfilled life and one that is as independent as possible. From daily activities to emotional support, you’ll play a role in their everyday happiness and wellbeing. Join us and make a real difference in people’s lives!
What you will bring to the role
- Put the people we support at the heart of everything you do treating them with dignity and respect.
- Supporting the people we support to carry out all the tasks involved in their daily life from cooking to personal care to maintaining important relationships.
- You’ll bring great people skills, a sense of humour, and the confidence to make decisions.
- If you’re enthusiastic about exploring new activities, then you’ll fit right in.
- Previous care experience (but not essential as full training will be given).
- Committed to working as part of and creating a healthy and supportive team environment.
Key requirements
- The ability to work calmly, efficiently and accurately under pressure.
- Be IT confident and keep detailed and accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person-centred way.
- Hold a valid, clean UK driving licence and have your own car (essential).
- Model our five values in all your work activities (Passionate, Inclusive, Brave, Positive and Kind).
- Be flexible to work sleep ins, weekends and bank holidays.
Please note: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve over time to reflect the needs of the organisation and the role.
Shift Timings
Most of our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!
We will consider flexible working or a particular working pattern that works for you but meets the needs of the people we support.
There is a non-contractual sleep-in available where you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £64.20.
Please note:This position doesnotmeet the minimum salary requirements for a Health and Care visa under the UK Skilled Worker route, as set by the Home Office. Therefore, although Mencap is a licensed sponsor, we areunable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are not able to support new visa applications or sponsorship requests for this vacancy.
An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate Job ID: 36923
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We’re here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for E veryone, Every day, Everywhere.
Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
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