Client: Praxis Care
Location: Portadown
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 6
Posted: 21.01.2025
Expiry Date: 07.03.2025
Job Description:
Whats the Role: Support Worker
What It Takes: An important part of the staff role is to support the needs of individuals through the ethos and values of Praxis Care. The ability to be resilient, communicate effectively, and utilize a variety of communication tools is essential. Our dedicated staff team support our individuals to learn and develop their skills to aid in their independence. Each staff member has something to bring to the role, and we encourage staff to use their humour, sense of fun, and creativity in supporting our individuals with day-to-day life.
Where You Would Work: Locke House, Portadown. Locke House is a busy Mental Health supported living service dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality support to service users with challenging and complex needs, enabling their recovery and re-engagement with the community. We employ a flexible, individualized approach, working in consultation with service users to assess needs and develop a range of client-directed goals. Support plans and activities offered promote choice, acknowledge individual strengths, and facilitate inclusion within the community.
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.
Benefits:
1. Great Work Environment
2. CARE For Your Physical & Mental Health
3. Financial Benefits
4. Compassionate culture
5. Paid annual leave, which increases with length of service
6. Refer-a-friend bonuses
7. Comprehensive training and 24/7 team support
8. Occupational sick pay
9. Pension plan
10. Continuous professional development/training including the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications related to your role e.g., QCF3/5
11. Employer funded Healthcare scheme which includes savings on high street retail outlets and gym membership
12. Career progression opportunities
13. PPE provided
14. Death in service benefit
15. Opportunities for additional hours
16. Confidential counselling service
17. Long service awards
18. Save on the purchase of any bicycle on the Organisation Cycle to work scheme
19. Eye test vouchers
20. Access to information portals & assistance through 3rd party vendors on areas related to your Mental, Physical and Financial Wellbeing
21. Company Maternity Pay
Salary Details: Support Worker Full Time positions available £24,133 per annum (based on 39 hours per week). Salary dependent on experience. Where the role requires sleep-ins, a minimum additional payment of £45.00 per night applies.
Closing Date: 22/01/2025
To apply please go to: [Application Link]
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.
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