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About the Company Watford Mencap is a charity providing high-quality social care services and support to people with learning disabilities, and their families, in South West Hertfordshire. We enable people with learning disabilities and their families to make the most of life, to enjoy choice and control over their own lives, enabling them to fulfil their life ambitions. We are an independent charity affiliated with Royal Mencap and are self-funding. Working as a Personal Assistant in our Supported Living Service is varied, rewarding and challenging. It offers you the opportunity to help create a great service that meets the needs of the people you and the team support, as our service develops and people's needs change. OUR VALUES We are INCLUSIVE. People with learning disabilities are at the heart of everything we do. We are RESPECTFUL. We work in a person-centered way, whilst listening to the views of all. We are WELCOMING. We are approachable and value all. We are PROGRESSIVE. We promote learning to support everyone to achieve their potential. We are CHALLENGING. Through our work, we will push the boundaries for individuals, organisations and society. Why should I apply for this Support Worker job? Benefits include: a competitive pension plan annual leave and enhanced company sick pay opportunities for professional development health cash plan Starting salary of £11.50, going up to £12 after probation This role involves lone-working as well as working alongside colleagues and is a 7-day service that requires working daytime, evenings and weekends as well as sleeping in. As a Support Worker, you will receive support and leadership from the Service Manager and you will be able to share knowledge and learning with your colleagues both in the Residential & Supported Living Project as well as in the wider service and organisation. Staff are expected to take turns working shifts; sleep-ins, weekends and holiday times. What does this Support Worker job involve? Hours of Work: Shifts can vary and there is a need to be flexible, but can be early (7.00am - 2.00pm); late (2.00pm - 10.00pm); daytime (9.00am - 5.00pm); sleep-in overnight. The job is very varied and no two days are the same! You will assist the Manager in supporting a range of people with a learning disability to maintain standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Hertfordshire County Council. In conjunction with the person and Manager, you will support individuals to achieve their life goals as well as leading a shift and accompanying paperwork. You will be based in one of our Supported Living projects but will be part of a wider team and may, at times, be required to work across the entire service. The job will involve acting as a Key Worker for an individual person. In this role you will: support the person to plan and achieve their goals review and implement support plans liaise with professionals help individuals manage their money deliver direct support. You will find this an extremely rewarding job where you will be making a real difference in peoples' lives on a daily basis. Am I the right person for this Support Worker job? We are looking to recruit the right candidate with a flexible "can do" attitude, good IT skills, an eye for detail, emotional resilience and the ability to juggle a broad and diverse workload. Experience of working with people with a learning disability is not essential; however, the experience of supporting someone and working as part of a team is desirable. We are looking for someone with strong communication skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships. You must be able to deal with challenges and be solution-focused. Being able to drive is not essential, but helpful as it enables us to take our clients out and about in the community. You must be able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to the values and goals of Watford Mencap. If you are interested in this position, please apply today and we will call you within the next few days. If this is not the right job for you, you can search and apply easily for other positions via www.hertsgoodcare.com Applications will only be considered if located within a 10-mile radius of the position. HCPA is not a registered sponsor for international workers seeking employment through the skilled or temporary worker route. Please refer to the UK Immigration Points-based routes and the information below to check your eligibility to work in the UK
WE DO NOT CURRENTLY OFFER SPONSORSHIP. DRIVER REQUIRED WITH VALID UK DRIVING LICENSE TO DRIVE SERVICE USERS' MOBILITY VEHICLE. When you join Fortis Care as a Support Worker, you will provide care and support to a range of individuals living with learning disabilities, mental health, autism and other complex behavioural, physical, sensory and health needs. We need committed staff to support them in reaching their full potential - and of course, we'll make sure that you reach yours. From day-to-day, our Support Workers will empower the individuals we support to become more independent within their home within the local community and other areas they wish to. This can include supporting people to go to college, learn to cook, develop independent living skills on varied levels, take a holiday, or do any number of other activities. Quite simply, we aim to make peoples lives better, more independent and enjoyable - and we guarantee you'll have plenty of fun along the way. Duties will include supporting people with: Daily living skills Personal care where needed Social inclusion Activities Promoting independence in all areas of home life and work-life Managing finances We train all of our staff to provide the best possible care to the individuals we support via the Care Certificate and QCF Social Care qualification. Our working hours are incredibly flexible; whether you have some previous care experience or not, we give all of our Support Workers comprehensive training. Essential requirements: Good verbal and written communication skills Valid UK Driving License Have 2 satisfactory references Ideally, at least 1 year of experience as a Support worker/Care assistant Ability to work as a team as well as individually Be eligible to work in the UK Good level of written and spoken English Subject to DBS & screening process What can you expect from Fortis Care: Job satisfaction Excellent pay rates Career progression opportunities Ongoing training to facilitate improvement and progression Great support system and management