Job Description

RELIEF SUPPORT WORKERS

Wavell Close, Southport

13.16 per hour

Sefton's leading care provider, New Directions, is now recruiting for a Support Worker in Wavell Close, Southport. We currently employ 350 staff across the business who pride themselves on delivering high quality social care and support to adults within the Sefton area.

Wavell Close offers a personalised service to adults who have learning disabilities and/or autism. Our staff work closely with individuals to develop their knowledge and understanding, highlighting key community values of respect, choice, dignity, privacy and stability.

Our supported living teams are on hand to provide support with relationships, enable people to develop new skills and advise people on their finances, all of which enables individuals to live as independently as possible.

By joining our relief team, you decide when you work, where you work and how many hours you undertake to suit your lifestyle. Working on a relief basis allows you to fit work responsibilities around your family and home life, while still gaining the satisfaction of building relationships with people you will be supporting.

All we ask is for your commitment to picking up suitable shifts, based on your preferences and availability.

As a relief support worker, you will contribute to meeting the assessed care needs of the people we support in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence, demonstrating a sensitive, understanding, and patient approach.

Experience of working with vulnerable people in community or residential based settings is essential. A Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent is also essential.

An Enhanced DBS Check is required.

The post holder must operate in line with our workplace values, which have been co-produced by staff and people who use our services.

Our core values:

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Big Hearted:

we say that we are proud of the quality of care, empathy and kindness we offer to the people we support and each other;

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Count on Us:

we act in a way that you can rely on us to be able to meet the needs of the people we support and each other;

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Together as One:

we say that we take pride in working as a team to deliver a very person-centred service; &

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People Focused:

we recognise the importance of transparency, trust, recognition and development within our workforce.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 13.16 per hour

Experience:

Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Right to Work in the UK Visa (preferred) Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 2 or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person