Support Worker Hoddesdon

Job Title: Support Worker Hoddesdon
Starting Salary: £25,583 progressing to £28,142 plus 6% MUSHA payment for weekend working per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 21 - 37
Location: Hoddesdon
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, these posts are restricted to female applicants only, as permitted under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

About the team

Isabel Court and Linton’s Close are Supported Living Services which provide flexible supported accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. Providing support to people with a wide variety of associated needs including people with a physical disability. This comprises of support and assistance depending on individual needs around mealtimes, personal care, housework, cooking, attending appointments and supporting with leisure activities.

The people we support at Linton Close live in self-contained flats with 24-hour staffing providing a sleep-in staff member who is available to provide assistance if this is required.

The people we support at Isabel Court live in shared accommodation and 2 self-contained flats with 24-hour staffing including waking night support.

About the role

Working in peoples’ own homes on our sites, to support them with:

• Meeting their basic daily needs and achieving their goals
• Personal hygiene, eating and drinking
• Keeping their homes clean
• Managing their money
• Taking their medication
• Attending health appointments
• Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community
• Updating paperwork using IT systems

In short breaks, people rely on you to support them to enjoy their time away from home while their carers have a well-deserved break.

Essential duties

• Provide direct support and review support plans
• Hold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship)
• Lead and coordinate shifts on a regular basis
• Formally supervise junior staff
• Lead on a group home or one part of a service

Shift Patterns

Isabel Court

Early shifts – 07:30 – 14:30/15:00
Afternoon shifts – 14:30/15:00 – 22:00

Lintons Close

If you do a sleep in you will start at – 07:30 until 14:30
Early shift – 08:00 – 14:30/15:00
Afternoon shifts – 14:30/15:00 – 22:00/22:30

About you

Essential:

• Our services require supporting individuals with personal care including bathroom support, mobility aids, and dietary needs (training provided). This includes the use of moving and handling equipment, so it's important that you're physically capable of performing these tasks safely and effectively.
• Our roles involve shift work, which may include day or night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays. Some positions also require sleep-in duties as part of the rota. You must be able to commit to the shift patterns above.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a health and social care setting
• Previous experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and Physical Disabilities.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC6 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.