Job Description

About the team

People with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!



Do you want to support someone to live their best life and build a great career at the same time?



Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your development.



St Michaels House is a short break service predominantly for adults with physical disabilities though adults with learning disabilities also attend. We support a variety of different people with different needs so every day is different.

About the role

Helping the people we support meet their basic daily needs and achieve their goals Supporting with personal hygiene, eating and drinking Support with keeping the service clean and tidy. Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community Ensuring that the people we support and their families enjoy their time away from home and get a well earned break. Support people with personal care, in some cases, this involves using moving and handling equipment

Our roles also involve shift work on either day, including weekends and bank holidays. You may be asked to complete sleep ins as part of your role to support in evacuation purposes only.

About you

Essential:


Passion for supporting people to live fulfilled lives Good computer skills to be able to update support plans Good level of written English to update notes. Good communicator with listening skills.

Desirable:


Have completed the Care Certificate, hold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship). Organisational skills.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.



Job Reference: HCC28201