Job Description

Support Worker (Female) | West Midlands SLS, Kidderminster Job description

What\xe2\x80\x99s the Role: Support Worker (Female)

What It Takes:

An important part of the staff role is to support our service users who have complex needs and help them to manage their emotions.

So the ability to be resilient, to communicate effectively and to utilise a variety of communication tools is essential.

Our dedicated staff team support our service users to learn and develop their independence skills which includes tasks such as shopping, cleaning their flat, personal care, accessing the community, budgeting, taking medication. Each staff member has something to bring to the role and we encourage staff to use their humour and sense of fun and creativity in supporting our service users with day to day life.

Where You Would Work: West Midlands Supported Living Service, Kidderminster

The West Midlands Supported Living Service offers 24 hour care and support to adults with learning disabilities who might present behaviours that challenge. Our services are delivered across two small residential settings in Kidderminster in partnership with housing associations. The service currently supports 5 service users.

Each person we engage with is supported and enabled to live as independently as possible, to maintain their tenancies, to manage their behaviours and to enjoy life to the full. Our approach is bespoke to each person\xe2\x80\x99s needs and adapts along with them. The settings are small scale, quiet, homely and welcoming and comprise a range of private and shared spaces with associated garden areas. Both services are well located for access to local amenities and transport and are supported by dedicated, experienced, compassionate and highly skilled teams. The service is of a consistently good quality, is long established and well respected.

For more information on the role please contact the Manager on 07841 568228

Why Praxis Care:

Are you looking for a career that will develop you, challenge you and allow you to make a difference in the lives of others?

Then Look No Further! We CARE at Praxis CARE!

Praxis Care supports individuals with mental ill health, autism, learning disabilities and dementia; providing innovative, professional, high quality support services to people across the spectrum of need and particularly at the higher level of complexity in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England and the Isle of Man.

As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring that all of our employees are equipped to carry out their role. We therefore provide comprehensive training that all employees complete before taking up their new career within Praxis which will last for 2 weeks and cover all of the information and training you will need.

Tell Me More About Praxis Care Benefits!

Great Work Environment

CARE For Your Physical & Mental Health

Financial Benefits

Compassionate culture

Paid annual leave, which increases with length of service

Refer-a-friend bonuses

Comprehensive training and 24/7 team support

Occupational sick pay

Pension plan

Continuous professional development/training including the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications related to your role e.g QCF3/5

Employer funded Healthcare scheme which includes savings on high street retail outlets and gym membership

Coming soon: Early Access to earned wages through the employer salary advance software

Career progression opportunities

PPE provided

Death in service benefit

Opportunities for additional hours

Confidential counselling service

Long service awards

Save on the purchase of any bicycle on the Organisation Cycle to work scheme

Eye test vouchers

Access to information portals & assistance through 3rd party vendors on areas related to your Mental, Physical and Financial Wellbeing

Salary Details:

Support Worker (Female)

37 hour contracts

\xc2\xa321,131.76 per annum

The lawful recruitment of a Female for this position is an occupational requirement permitted by the Equality Act 2010

Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of \xc2\xa345.00 per night applies*

*Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work within the UK.

Tell Me More!

For more information on the role please contact:

Don\xe2\x80\x99t Wait!

Closing Date: Friday, 11th August 2023

We Want You!

A waiting list may be created to fill similar vacancies in this jurisdiction which may arise within 9 months of the interview date.

Because WE CARE!

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including, but not limited to, a satisfactory reference from your current employer and enhanced Police Check will be required for all successful candidates within direct care positions before a start date can be confirmed.

Praxis Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Praxis Care