Support Worker Evenings & Weekends

Position: Residential Support Worker

Salary: FTE £26,803 - £28,058

Hours: Full Time/Part Time/Waking Nights (FT=43.75hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Spilsby/Toynton-all-Saints

Closing Date: 19/05/2024

Benefits of working for Linkage:

· Generous Annual Leave Package

· Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme.

· Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)

· Membership to the ‘Company Shop’ for discounted food and household products

· Linkage Lottery cash prizes

· Long Service bonus every 5 years

· Recommend a friend bonus

· Life assurance x 5 annual salary

About the role:

We are looking for motivated, caring and compassionate people to join our team in Spilsby. You will be delivering care and support to enhance the independence skills of people with learning disabilities, whilst giving them choice and control over their own lives. As well as supporting in the day-to-day aspects of daily life, you will support people to pursue their interests.

We welcome applications from people who work in other areas of the care sector (such as elderly care) or those with no experience of care. Your previous experience is not as important as sharing our values and being able to demonstrate them, as well your desire to make a difference to the lives of the people we support.

The role will involve:

· Supporting with activities such as swimming, biking, baking and trips to the cinema

· Organising leisure activities for the people you support

· Assisting and monitoring the people we support with their personal health and care needs

· Planning, purchasing and preparing meals

· Providing a caring environment following specific procedures as detailed in care plans, whilst maintaining respect and dignity

· The administration and recording of medication as per the medication system

· Informing the manager of any significant developments and /or difficulties within the care setting

· Arranging and accompanying individuals to doctors, dentists and some social appointments as necessary

About you:

· Good housekeeping skills including cooking, cleaning and budget management

· Able to remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties

· Flexible approach to meeting peoples needs

· Willing to undertake personal care when required

· Basic IT skills

· Willing to complete in-house training and basic induction

Linkage Community Trust is a learning disabilities charity and a values based organisation.

Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to the people we support and our students.

· Respect

· Independence

· Honesty

· Teamwork

As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.

Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

You will be joining a 600 plus team of staff and volunteers who are working county wide in the Lincoln, Spilsby, Skegness, Louth, Alford, Mablethorpe, Beverley and Grimsby Areas.

As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £26,803.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• There will be a requirement for weekend and evening shifts in this role, is this something you are able to commit to?
• Do you have previous experience either personally or working with individuals with Learning Disabilities?
• Do you currently hold relevant qualifications or would you be willing to work towards them?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 19/05/2024