Job summary
About You
Care experience is not essential but being passionate, kind, and resilient is. These are our values and theyre at the heart of the way we do things. If youre creative and passionate and like to get stuck in with activities. You love variety. And youre also patient and resilient, showing lots of empathy and kindness, then you should join our team.
Main duties of the job
Role Responsibilities
1. Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health
2. Youll support them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives
3. Youll give high-quality support tailored to peoples needs
4. Youll do activities like cooking, art or listening to music. And get out for movie nights and food outings
5. There is of course practical support too and helping people to reach their goals in smaller ways. Youll manage medication, shopping, health needs and hygiene as well as keep things tidy and safe
6. And of course, youll follow our procedures, so we give consistent, safe, and reliable care and support
If youre ready for a job that can truly make a difference and youre up for a challenge, then this is the team for you.
Essential Skills
7. Good general education
8. Honesty, reliability, trustworthiness, and a passion to make a difference
9. Commitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of Ivolve
10. Satisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable)
11. A commitment to undertake training and development
Desirable Skills
12. RQF Level 2 or above in social care
13. Previous experience within social care setting
14. Knowledge and commitment regarding Equal Opportunities
15. Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks
16. Confident IT user
About us
Who We Are
Were here to support people to flourish in a place they call home. Were one of the largest providers of adult social care with over 4,000 colleagues supporting 1,300 people. Our approach is all about activities and co-production with the people we support. We work with them to design and plan what we do so we can create the best experiences together.
We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 .
And were on a mission to benefit even more people with our uncompromising quality of care and support. Its the professional expertise and passion of our team that makes us different. We genuinely care and we love supporting people to set and then reach their goals. Because every person deserves the very best experience every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Vacancy Location :Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JP
Shifts :Full time, 40 hour contract (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)
Pay Rate :£ - £ per hour (dependent on qualifications)
Sponsorship :This service does not provide support for visa sponsorship
Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
About You
Care experience is not essential but being passionate, kind, and resilient is. These are our values and theyre at the heart of the way we do things. If youre creative and passionate and like to get stuck in with activities. You love variety. And youre also patient and resilient, showing lots of empathy and kindness, then you should join our team.
Who We Are
Were here to support people to flourish in a place they call home. Were one of the largest providers of adult social care with over 4,000 colleagues supporting 1,300 people. Our approach is all about activities and co-production with the people we support. We work with them to design and plan what we do so we can create the best experiences together.
We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 .
And were on a mission to benefit even more people with our uncompromising quality of care and support. Its the professional expertise and passion of our team that makes us different. We genuinely care and we love supporting people to set and then reach their goals. Because every person deserves the very best experience every day.
Role Responsibilities
17. Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health
18. Youll support them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives
19. Youll give high-quality support tailored to peoples needs
20. Youll do activities like cooking, art or listening to music. And get out for movie nights and food outings
21. There is of course practical support too and helping people to reach their goals in smaller ways. Youll manage medication, shopping, health needs and hygiene as well as keep things tidy and safe
22. And of course, youll follow our procedures, so we give consistent, safe, and reliable care and support
If youre ready for a job that can truly make a difference and youre up for a challenge, then this is the team for you.
Essential Skills
23. Good general education
24. Honesty, reliability, trustworthiness, and a passion to make a difference
25. Commitment to the aims and objectives of the home and of Ivolve
26. Satisfactory Police Check and check against the ISA List (where applicable)
27. A commitment to undertake training and development
Desirable Skills
28. RQF Level 2 or above in social care
29. Previous experience within social care setting
30. Knowledge and commitment regarding Equal Opportunities
31. Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks
32. Confident IT user
How We Will Support You
We go beyond expectations for our colleagues as well as the people we support. Our reward package includes much more than pay, weeks annual leave, flexible working hours and pension.
Industry-Leading Recognition
33. Colleague lotto - giving everyone the opportunity to win great cash prizes
34. Prize winning scratchcards aligned with values in action!
35. We recognise our colleagues who go above and beyond our Heroes are nominated by colleagues for quarterly and annual awards
36. Loyalty Scheme - recognising colleagues at work anniversaries
37. Your birthday off after a years service!
Social Wellbeing
38. Award-winning App for news and info
39. Internal social media
40. Team communities
Financial Wellbeing
41. Discounts include high street, supermarkets, flash sales, gym memberships and more
42. Blue Light discount programme, funded by us
43. Salary Finance scheme for lower cost loans and to save for special occasions or rainy days
44. Government mileage rates if you need to travel
Emotional Wellbeing
45. Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme with qualified counsellors
46. Free wellbeing App
47. Practical advice covering things like consumer rights, anxiety, childcare and more
Training and Development to Reach Your Potential
48. Learning journey that grows with you to reach care worker standards
49. Specialist skills training including Autism, Dementia and Mental Health
50. Career pathways that include flexible apprenticeships and nationally recognised qualifications
51. Cover the cost of relevant professional memberships
5 More Reasons to Work with ivolve
1. Our people are pretty fabulous. We take pride and pleasure in helping others to flourish
2. Theres a great energy across the business and a strong sense of teamwork
3. Very few jobs have such an impact on peoples lives we bring joy to people every day
4. We have a proud history, were a big organisation of over 4,000 colleagues supporting around 1,300 people
5. We build and nourish relationships with the people we support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
52. Experience working in the care sector
Desirable
53. Experience working with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours
Qualifications
Essential
54. Previous experience working within the care sector
Desirable
55. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Personal Skills
Essential
56. Good communication
57. Passionate
58. Kind
59. Resilient
Desirable
60. Good communication
61. Passionate
62. Kind
63. Resilient