Supported Living Worker

Waking Nights Supported Living Worker - CQC Accommodation Based

Calder House, Mirfield

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw)

Salary £18,576 pa to £18,730 pa rising to £19,200 pa through length of service

Plus, brilliant benefits!

Empowering customers to live rewarding and happy lives. Thats when it hits home.

Calder House is situated in the Mirfield area of West Yorkshire; this Care Quality Commission service provides six self-contained Flats and communal kitchen and laundry facilities. The property is detached, set in its own grounds and has a large sunken garden and outdoor space.

Potential customers will be assessed by the social care team at Kirklees council (who have 100% nomination rights for the service) and will have an identified need but may not meet thresholds for a formal diagnosis or be suitable for other types of accommodation. These customers may display the following primary need: An acquired brain injury Borderline to moderate learning disability Low IQ Autism Customers who display vulnerabilities to living independently in the community and will require a 1:1 support package to manage their needs, risks and safety.

All our potential customers must be able to demonstrate a strong motivation and commitment to engage in the support that they are being offered. The service is staffed on a 24/7 basis and one unit will be used as emergency accommodation which can be accessed by the local social care team. All flats are fully furnished and will include bedding, towels, kitchen utensils, small electrical appliances and soft furnishings. 

Your role

Youll be a lone worker during the night and our customers first point of call if they need you.  Working waking nights as our Supported Living Worker, youll be supporting our customers to live their day to day lives as independently as possible, helping with everyday activities including daily living tasks, health, emotional and behavioural support.

Youll be helping customers who have more complex needs with personal care, such as bathing in the evening and issuing medication.  Youll be our night owl who safeguards our customers and our building, ensures records are kept up to date and ready to handover to day shift colleagues.  You will maintain the cleanliness of the office and communal spaces. There will be admin tasks to be completed as part of your role.

Customer quote

€œThe staff here have helped me with a lot already, they helped me sort my money out and Im grateful that theyve done all this work with me cos I couldnt do it on my own€

About our team

Tracey is our Registered Manager at the service who has worked at Home Group for over 17 years in lots of our different services, so youll have tons of experienced support on hand. Tracey has a fab sense of humour and a very supportive nature and loves nothing more than relaxing with a good crime novel, psychological drama or walking her dog Dink! Tracey also has an adventurous side! She enjoys nothing more than snorkelling off the Turkish coast or quad biking through the mountains!  

Youll be reporting to Sophie our Deputy Manager, a busy super mum of 2.  In her spare time (when she gets it) she likes to catch up with friends over a nice meal or relaxing watching a TV thriller.

We are a diverse, expanding team made up of a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Support Coordinators, Night Support Workers and Support Workers! We dont just love to support our customers, were there for each other too! 

Working hours

These waking night roles will cover the twilight shifts and the shift patterns available are:

Week 1 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (waking nights 7.45 pm to 8.15 am)

Week 2 Thursday (waking night 7.45 pm to 8.15 am) Saturday & Sunday (all-day 8am-9pm)

We need you to be flexible to meet the needs of our customers, but well also give you the time you need to spend time doing the things that matter to you! 

About you

Youll have a positive can-do attitude and passionate about making a big impact on our customers lives.  It would be amazing if you have worked in this type of environment before, however its your €œcan do€ positive attitude and enthusiasm that are critical to make this role a success. We can nurture your talent, just let us know in your cover letter why you have a passion for working here!  Dont worry, we wont drop you in the deep end, well nurture your talent, help you understand how things work at Home Group and youll have a fantastic induction with ongoing learning and support!

Youll ideally hold a Level 2 certificate or equivalent in Health and Social Care, if you dont, well pay and support you to achieve this.  If youre not the biggest fan of technology, thats not a problem to us. You do need to know that we are quite a high-tech company and most of our application process and mandatory learning are online. However, were glad to support you, if you need help. 

If youre not the biggest fan of technology, thats not a problem to us. You do need to know that we are quite a high-tech company and most of our application process and mandatory learning are online. However, were glad to support you, if you need help. 

It would be amazing if you have worked in this type of environment before, however its your €œcan do€ positive attitude and enthusiasm that are critical to make this role a success. We can nurture your talent, just let us know in your cover letter why you have a passion for working here! 

When you join, youll need to have a valid Enhanced Check under the Disclosure and Barring Service. The great news is that we will pay for that to be done if you dont have a transferrable one. 

Want to know more?

If youre not reading this advert on our careers pages, press the APPLY NOW button to access lots of useful stuff! You can download the supported living worker job description, and find out more about Home Group. Weve also got some short films that show you what its like to work here, and we know youll want to find out more about our award winning benefits and rewards package! 

To apply

Dont delay applying for this brilliant job, as we may close it early if we get lots of applications! Just upload your CV and if you have one, your covering letter (this will help us learn more about you!). If you need them, weve also got some great templates to help you. 

During Covid-19

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