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Support Worker – Waverley Hall/Brances

MENCAP IN KIRKLEES
12.81 per hour
Waverley Hall Day Centre (Huddersfield)
Full-time
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SUPPORT WORKERS  

WAVERLEY HALL/BRANCHES DAY CENTRE

37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

£ 12.81  to £ 13.21  per hour dependant on qualifications

18-month temporary contract (with a view to becoming permanent)

Do you want a flexible career with regular hours? Can you show us how you would treat the people we support with the dignity and respect they have a right to expect?  Are you passionate, enjoy working with people and want to make a difference to someone’s life? Then we want to hear from you! Experience is helpful but isn’t essential. Having the right attitude is.

In return

  • You will be working for a supportive employer who are highly experienced and you will work in a friendly team
  • Regular hours that are guaranteed
  • Free training and on-going career development with enhanced rates of pay the higher your qualification
  • Dedicated on-going support and mentoring from the training manager to help you settle in your role
  • Health & Well-being benefits through our free Simply Health Plan
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme.

This is a peripatetic role, working across two sites:

  • Waverley Hall Day Centre (Huddersfield)
  • Branches (Batley)

Waverley Hall day service is situated on Waverley Road just outside of Huddersfield Town Centre. Up to 40 people a day attend and enjoy activities in the local Huddersfield community, surrounding areas and in the day centre. Our aim is to provide people we support in a person-centred way to achieve their goals and ambitions and support them to have their best day possible. The service is open from 9.00am to 4.00pm each week, driving on the evening bus but flexibility for covering annual leave and sickness is appreciated.

Branches, just outside the centre of Batley, offers life opportunities for adults over 40 years of age with a learning disability. Up to 20 people a day attend and enjoy activities in the local Batley community, surrounding areas and in the day centre. Our aim is to provide people we support in a person-centred way to achieve their goals and ambitions and support them to have their best day possible. We are open from 9am to 4.30pm each week-day.

Mencap in Kirklees day services have 9-seater people carriers to support our members with travelling around the community to enjoy different activities.

Being a driver is essential with a full UK driving licence and with at least 2 years’ experience as a driver (to meet our insurance requirements)

Due to the nature of the role, we will pay for you to complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, prior to starting with us.

If you think you have the right attitude for this type of work and you want to make a difference to people’s lives then we would really like to hear from you.

Please note, we do not accept applications made through a third party such as a recruitment agency.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your application.

Due to a high volume of applications for this role it may not be possible to reply to each Applicant individually.

If you do not therefore hear from us within 2 weeks of your application, please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

If you want to apply for this role, please  CLICK HERE

A copy job description can be found on the jobs page of our website  www.mencapinkirklees.org.uk