Support Worker

Nottingham

£22,669 - £23,428 per annum

Here at NCHA we have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and passionate Registered care home working a Support Worker.

Wells Road - What do they do?

Wells Road a registered care home for 6 people. The project is a short distance from the city centre and Sherwood town Centre. We support people who have a learning disability, autism and mental health conditions who may have complex communication needs. The people who live at Wells Road come from a variety of backgrounds and needs. Some of these needs are personal care support, mobility needs and positive behaviour support. The population of Wells Rd is becoming elderly, however we aim to maintain people’s independence no matter what support they may require and we do this using active support. Every day is different as we support people to lead meaningful lives. One day we could be supporting people to clean their living space another we might be going swimming or church. The service user is at the centre of everything we do.

As a Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver support with personal care and all aspect of daily living. You will offer support in a person-centred, holistic way, ensuring peoples safety and dignity is protected. You’ll be a key worker for named individuals, ensuring that risk assessments and support plans accurately reflect the individual’s needs and wishes.

Although the role will be challenging it will also be highly rewarding and you can go to work each day with the knowledge you’re making a difference to someone’s life.

Some of your responsibilities

• Support with visits to health appointments Administrating medication Providing emotional and physical support
• Support and encourage engagement and learning opportunities
• Support with personal care including washing, bathing and dressing
• Assisting service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning and laundry Assisting people with Mobility.
• Supporting service users to access the local

Working Hours

You will ideally be able to work full time 37 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 on a rotating shift basis. Our home is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to meet the needs of our service users. It is essential that you are able to work various shifts on a rota basis including on bank holidays and weekends; Early -7am to 2.30pm, Late 1.45pm to 9.15pm, Mid shifts for 1-1 support Sleep in, which an additional payment is made. Waking nights - 9pm to 7.15am - A bonus is also paid for waking night shifts!

The ideal candidate

Be positive and enthusiastic to do your job well while modelling our CLEAR values – see our website for more information. Be willing and eager to learn and attend all the training required. Be able to handle challenging situations and be resilient. Have the ability to read, follow and record written instructions and information accurately, and communicate in a clear, friendly and professional manner. Be a competent IT user - includes using Microsoft Word, sending emails and updating records in systems (training for our systems will be provided)

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.