Support Worker-West Shrewsbury

A support worker is great at building relationships, kind, respectful, patient and supports people to live they life they choose. It is a varied role that can include anything from supporting someone with household tasks like cooking to supporting someone with their hobbies and interests. Everyday is different as a support worker and you will be making a difference to someone's life everyday.

• Some of the people we support all require some level of personal care, and support with all aspects of daily living from making meals to going out in the community. You may be lone working or working as part of a large team.



• Some of our roles requires males, females, race and age specific employees only. Where this is indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010


Why choose Bethphage?
We have over 25 years' experience delivering first-class, person-centred support, with all of our services being rated "Good" by the CQC. You will be joining an organisation that is devoted to delivering the best possible support to make a difference in people's lives. Bethphage is a registered charity which was established in 1994 and provides support to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs in Shropshire and the West Midlands.

Full UK Manual driving Licence
Good Communicator
Flexible
Able to problem solve
Ability to work in a team or alone
Have a good sense of humour
Able to lone work or work as part of a larger team
Desirable requirements:
Level two diploma in Health and Social Care
Level three diploma in Health and Social Care, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

£11.58-11.66 per hour. £189 for sleep duties, this is based on 3 per month
Benefits of joining our team!
Competitive pay
Flexible shift patterns
Paid training- we provide all the training you need to deliver first class support; this includes supporting you to gain your Level 2 & 3 Health and Social Care qualification
28 days holiday in your first year, increasing to 33 day after five years and then 38 days after ten-years' service.
Comprehensive induction programme including shadow shifts - which means you'll be fully supported to understand the role whilst getting to know the team and the people you will support
Free and confidential counselling services for you and your family
A Simply Health Cash Plan- to help you with healthcare costs including dental, physiotherapy, chiropody, optical, new child payment, prescriptions and more
Long service rewards starting at £100 increasing to £150 depending on length of service - we believe our staff are our greatest asset and we want to reward you for your hard work and commitment to Bethphage
Contributory Pension scheme
Development opportunities- we want to support you in your career in care, from becoming a mental health first aider, to career progression- from support worker to service manager, your development is our development
Regular supervisions with your manager, team meetings and feedback
Refer-a-Friend Award - earn £200 every time you successfully refer a friend and they complete their probation.
Birthday recognition - an Amazon e-voucher every year
Paid enhanced DBS certificate
Access to the "Blue light Card" scheme that offers discounts to social care staff in a range of shops both online and on the Highstreet
We are looking for support worker to join our team in West Shrewsbury, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. We assist four services and our supported people enjoy a wealth of activities from chats, board games, walks, shopping, swimming and the gym. One young person enjoys keeping busy with work, volunteering and social activities that include slimming clubs, swimming, local disco and church. This is an opportunity to work within a diverse team and enhancing the lives of our supported people.

This vacancy is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge working in a person-centred positive behaviour organisation.