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Support Worker

Southport, North Sefton

Up to 39 hours per week

£24,657 per annum pro rata, based on 39 hours per week

We have full time positions available for a caring and experienced Support Workers to join our established staff team at our service in Southport.

More about the role:

Our service currently supports 2 ladies who live in a bungalow in the Southport area. Our established team currently support with personal care duties, as well as supporting with wheelchair use and hoists. The ladies we support take an active interest in integrating more in activities within the local community. This will include hobbies such as swimming, trike cycling, attending local cafes and coffee shops, or trips to the cinema.

Our service in Southport also focuses on:

• Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
• Supporting people to achieve and be successful
• Helping people we support to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
• Enabling people we support to be active members of their communities

Who we are looking for:

As a Support Worker you will develop a trusting and respectful rapport with people we support and support with personal care, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will also provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well-being needs. The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people we support to be part of their local community.

We can offer both full time and part time roles, please do get in touch to find out more!

How do I apply?

If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Southport we’d be delighted to hear from you.

If you require any support with the application process, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0151 932 2242 who will be happy to help you.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Career break scheme
• Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and gain control of your finances

Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:

• Your previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past 5 years of your employment history
• Relevant qualifications to the role
• A minimum of 2 reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.
• For further Tips on completing your application, please refer to our download on the “Apply Now” section.

If you’re struggling to complete the form, have any questions, or need support simply click on our need help button, pop in a few contact details, and one of recruitment team will be in touch

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