Reference 93075
Social Care Worker
Dimmingsdale Bank, Birmingham, B32 1ST
£12.05 per hour
Casual zero hours contract
About the role
We are looking to recruit compassionate team members to join our team to help support customers with learning disabilities and other complex needs. The role will include all aspects of personal care, cleaning, record keeping, and supporting people with health and wellbeing issues, including attending health appointments.
The aim of the role is to deliver an outstanding service that is person-centred in a way that enhances the lives of people with profound learning disabilities, offering choice and ensuring that their wishes and decisions are respected.
We are looking for people who want to make a difference. The successful candidates must be committed to inclusion and engagement, ensuring that the people they are supporting have a full, active, meaningful lifestyle that they have chosen for themselves.
The benefits:
* 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
* Birthday leave
* New Home leave
* Life assurance (3 x salary)
* Employee Assistance programme
* Employee Wellbeing programme
* Flexible Working options
About You
The successful candidates will have:
* A positive attitude towards person-centred approaches to working with individuals with learning disabilities and associated complex needs
* A working knowledge of legislation and regulation regarding delivering care support to vulnerable people
* Experience of working within a busy care environment, including all aspects of care (e.g., personal care, manual handling, daily support)
* Experience of keeping accurate and compliant records
* The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
* Basic numeracy and literacy skills
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent communication skills
* Accountability
* A flexible approach
* Reliability and punctuality
* The ability to maintain confidentiality
* Initiative
Punctuality and reliability are essential to meet the requirements of the role. The shifts include early mornings, late finishes, weekend working, and waking nights. You may be required to work the occasional night shift when the service is needed.
Working in a regulated service, it is essential that staff have their mandatory training up to date and preferably hold a level 2 diploma in health and social care or are willing to work towards this. It is important that the successful candidate understands health and social care legislation and CQC fundamental standards.
Trident Group has over 60 years of experience delivering homes, services, and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers, and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group has an annual turnover of more than £37m and owns assets close to £190m.
The Group consists of:
* Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
* Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering person-centred care and support services, including supporting people within registered care, domiciliary care, individuals with learning difficulties, those with mental health needs, young people at risk, older people, BME groups, people at risk of homelessness, those seeking employability, education and training opportunities, and those fleeing domestic abuse.
Trident offers their employees learning and development opportunities and wants to invest in their development and career growth. Through our apprenticeship scheme, we offer various courses in areas that will help support employees within their roles and for their further development.
We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and, as a person-centred organisation, we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected, and equally guided by our beacon of hope.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:
* Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
* Communicate and promote vacancies
* Offer an interview to disabled people
* Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
* Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
* Conduct at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
Applying
All applications must be accompanied by a current CV, which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience, and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.
All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at the interview stage, such as a valid passport, which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.
Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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