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We are seeking to recruit 3 Support Workers (Waking Nights) into our Mental Health Team who can deliver exceptional standards of person-centred care and support to customers. Due to the needs of the customers within this service, only female applicants can be considered for this vacancy.
Our recruitment incentive scheme means that successful applicants will receive £500 when they begin their career at Sunderland Care and Support and £500 when they successfully complete their induction and probationary period. (The scheme is offered on a discretionary basis, and as such, the Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw it at any time at its discretion)
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading Social Care Providers of high-quality care and support to the community of Sunderland. We are passionate about supporting adults with mental health needs to lead fulfilling lives.
Our customers have a wide range of complex needs and interventions which can include positive behaviour support, active support techniques, relapse intervention, and personal care support. They require consistent members of a team to support them to live as independently as they can within their supported living home, you will support them to maintain their safety. This care and support should have the individual at its centre, promote respect, dignity, engagement, and participation, throughout the delivery of personalised care and support.
We are keen to recruit candidates who are able to support and enable our customers to lead and maintain fulfilling lives whilst ensuring that their daily individual care and support needs are met whilst ensuring their quality of life is paramount. These needs should be met with integrity by those who can help us ensure our company values are at the heart of everything we do.
Our values are:
Excellence – deliver the best outcomes and high-quality service through the dedicated effort of every team member.
Teamwork – Value the contributions of all, blending the skills of individual staff members in partnership and collaboration.
A good place to work – Enjoying our role each day through enhancing the lives of those we serve, through creative ideas and the unique talents of each employee
Your role will be on providing support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing.This may include:
Helping with preparation of meals & drinks.
Support with domestic household tasks
Administer & record medication
Support with money management
Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
Support with household & personal shopping
Support with meeting friends & family
Support with high standards of nutrition
Adhere to health & safety legislation
Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
Opportunities for employment or education
Provide emotional support.
Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.
Are you a person who is driven and motivated and wants to make a position difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of professional support is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
Induction which will support you in your own personal development.
A starting salary of £24,790 to £25,183 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
Designated rota pattern
Excellent training opportunities
A pension scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Career development opportunities
A positive and rewarding job role and culture
Probationary period
Regular 1-1 supervision
Annual appraisal
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder. We will contact candidates to arrange an appropriate time to carry out an interview. If you are successful following the interview process appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and DBS check.
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