Social Care Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Trident Reach

Trident Reach

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

REF/ 20105

Social Care Worker - Waking Nights

20 Hampton Road, Birmingham, B23 7JJ

£18,018.00 Per Annum

Permanent

35 hours per week

Shift work:
Week Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun (40 hours - 4-night week)**
Week Weds, Thurs, Fri (30 hours - 3-night week)

Must be flexible to cover weekends and bank holidays

Trident Group has over 60 years' experience of delivering homes, services, and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,400 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands.

It employs more than 850 staff, works with many volunteers, and provides training places and apprenticeships as part of the employment package.

The Group has an annual turnover of more than £34m and owns assets close to £186m.

The Group consists of;

Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity providing services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and those who have been victims of domestic abuse across all age groups across the Midlands.

About the role

Trident Reach are looking for an experienced Waking Night Social Care Worker (Female, due to needs of customer group) to join the team supporting an all-female customer group within a residential care home.

The home supports people with complex needs, who have a Learning Disability, Autism, and Mental Health, and include a forensic background.

Our customers enjoy the company of our employees, so are looking for people to be engaging, empathetic, imaginative, and reliable to support them with their needs.

As your employer, we will look after you by paying you in line with the Actual Living Wage, and giving you your Birthday off work every year, which is in addition to your 34 days holiday.

We offer you a supportive employee assistance programme, with access to a GP whenever you need one, and a 24/7 support helpline because we know things get tough at times, and we all need some help.

Main responsibilities
As a Waking Night Social Care Worker, you will work within a team to:

Read, follow, and implement individual support plans and risk assessments.
Assist people with their nighttime routine
Carry out observations of the building at night
Answer any emergency calls at night
Be able to work on your own and as part of a team
Have good interpersonal and communication skills
Where applicable, to carry out personal care such as; with bathing, showering, toileting,
Work flexibly on a rota basis to meet the needs of the service. This includes weekends, bank holidays
Attend and participate in training as required by the organisation (during worktime hours).

About you

A minimum of 12 months' experience working in the social care field with an understanding of forensic backgrounds
The Care Certificate (if you don't have this, you will be required to undertake it)
The ability to work as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to record data accurately.
Excellent time management skills
The ability to work flexible working hours which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays
The ability to use a soft skills approach to your work.
Intermediate level of Microsoft word, outlook and data
A good knowledge of safeguarding legislation
Good understanding of equality and diversity with a positive attitude to people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Applying
All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live with in the UK