Job Description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Specialist and Lifelong Services as a Residential Support Worker.


About Us


Due to changes within our service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Residential Support Worker to join our team within Levick Court, which provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities during their short stay breaks.


We are looking for individuals with the skills and knowledge required to support our existing team in providing individualised care and support to the people who access our service.


Levick Court offers short stay breaks for adults with learning disabilities and is a 24 hour service. The building is purpose built, which ensures that we can meet the needs of a wide range of individuals who access our service. We have 16 ensuite bedrooms, spacious communal areas including multi-purpose activity rooms, sensory room, media room and secure gardens available to those accessing our services. We have domestic and catering staff on site however, this role does involve some additional housekeeping duties.


We are looking for caring, fun, creative individuals, who can work collaboratively with our team to ensure that the people that use our service enjoy their stays.


This role will appeal to you if you have a passion for helping others, and you like being involved in activities with the people that you support and have, the abilities to ensure that key working tasks are completed to a high standard. You will have good communication skills which will assist in keeping people engaged during their stay.


If successful, you will be joining a friendly supportive team that is passionate about delivering excellent care services to all. It is essential that applicants hold an NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent and have 2 year's experience of working in a care setting, and it is desirable that you have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.


Please note, this is a part time vacancy working 24 hours a week.


Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.


If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!


In return we can offer

Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year. Excellent pension plus top-up options. Staff networks run by our staff for our staff. Flexible working (dependent on job role). Electric car lease scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme. Staff lottery. Travel and car parking schemes. Ongoing training and development opportunities. Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Scott Griggs - Care Home Manager on scott_griggs@middlesbrough.gov.uk


The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.



Telephone:

01642 727088

recruitment@middlesbrough.gov.uk