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SalaryPart Time - 18.5 hours per week (hours to be agreed with suitable candidate)
Permanent
Here at Broadacres we have a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Extra Care team as a Support Worker.
This is a floating support role, a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for the role.
You will be based at our scheme in Stokesley and will assist the Scheme Manager to deliver support services to vulnerable people within our schemes in Northallerton, Leyburn and Brompton.
The Role
You will assist the Scheme Manager to deliver support services to vulnerable older people within our Extra Care and Sheltered schemes across North Yorkshire.
You will assist with the co-ordination of services delivered within the scheme and to engage in community development to ensure social inclusion for the residents.
You will assist in the delivery of excellent customer focused services.
You will welcome new residents to their accommodation and assist them to settle into the scheme and make friendships. Developing and maintaining open and honest relationships with our residents, you will encourage them to participate and contribute to decision-making.
Additionally, you will provide information to, and develop life skills for, residents to enhance their independence and quality of life, including health promotion. Participation in the development and implementation of a range of person centred social and learning activities for residents will also be a key part of the role.
What are we looking for:
Experience in a similar role
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
The ability to problem solve and make sound judgements.
The ability to organise and prioritise a demanding workload
Intermediate skills in I.T. software including Word and Excel
A full Driving Licence and access to a car for business purposes
What we can offer in return:
A competitive salary
Extra day of annual leave for birthdays totalling 33 pro rata (inc. bank holidays). Annual leave also increases for every year of service up to 5 years totalling 38 days (inc bank hols)
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
A range of other benefits
Broadacres is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer who welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community, and we encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in areas of the organisation.
Please note: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. We will be interviewing as applications come in so apply early to avoid disappointment!
INDLOW
Broadacres is a successful, innovative, not for profit housing association based in the market town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire.
Currently we own and manage more than 6,000 homes and have stock in Hambleton, Darlington, Richmondshire, Harrogate, Redcar and Cleveland, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, the East Riding of Yorkshire, York and Leeds.
We provide a range of services to our customers, all aimed at meeting our vision; ‘to be the best rural housing association in the country’. Whether it is carrying our repairs to ensure your home is kept to the highest standards or providing you with ways of saving money, we strive to ensure you receive a first-class service and that, ultimately, you are proud to say you live in a Broadacres’ home.
As we strive to be the best rural housing association in the country, we are also leading the way in our sustainability commitments. Broadacres are committed to achieving net zero on our carbon emissions by 2050. We've recently rolled out electric vehicles within our fleet, and we are working closely with our customers to install renewable technologies and energy efficiency measures in their homes to ensure they achieve SAP C by 2028.
Our dedicated Sustainability Team have also produced our new Sustainability Strategy which sets out our commitments for the next 5 years. This encompasses everything from retrofit, adapting to climate change, and working with stakeholders to drive the sustainability agenda regionally.
