Support Workers - Bury, United Kingdom - Persona Care & Support

Persona Care & Support

Verified Company

Bury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Support Workers:

Closing Date:
Friday 19th May 2023

£11.18 per hour rising to £11.39 after successful completion of training and probation period.

Various hours available:
hours per week, plus casual roles.

We are recruiting for support workers to join our Supported Living team who work alongside people with a learning disability, supporting with everyday things and so much more.

Being a support worker can be a very rewarding job.

Even though the role can be hard and often challenging, making a positive difference to someone's life and helping them become more independent brings feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction.

It's a great career choice for those who enjoy a varied job role and lots of interaction with others.

To find out more about the service, click
here.

About you:

You don't need to have previous experience of working in a social care.

What's important is that you are a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative and also as part of a team.

Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values and you will need to make the effort to get to know each the people you are supporting so a relationship of trust can be built.

No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you

About the role:

You will support people with a variety of activities such as managing their finances, cooking, cleaning and shopping.

Some people need support with bathing, dressing and un-dressing, managing medication and mobility and we also support people with complex and behavioral needs.

You will follow comprehensive planning and risk assessments to ensure that everyone is supported to achieve positive outcomes.

There's lots of fun to be had to as we actively encourage people to engage in a variety of activities such as going on long walks, joining in with activity sessions, baking and much more.

We also like to support people to go to the cinema, go swimming, eating out and shopping.

We have a number of vacancies, including part time and full time.

Flexibility is important as you will work on a rota basis and the rotas include a mix of shifts, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays.

Further information about the role can be found in the
job description**.

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -:

We provide a wide range of
employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

For more details on learning & development,
click here. Find out about our values and our purpose
here.

Click
here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ about working in care
here.

Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability.

We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.

Please note:

Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.

If this sounds like the role for you:

Whether you are looking to start a career, have a change in career or to change employers we would love to hear from you.

Complete
this form and a member of the team will give you a call back to discuss the roles.
The closing date is Friday 19th May.
Interviews will take place on 24th and 31st May 2023