Specialist Community Support Worker - Stockport, United Kingdom - Together Trust

Together Trust

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Stockport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Together Trust is one of the North West's leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

As a
Community Support Worker, you will enable individuals with complex learning disabilities, behaviours perceived as challenging, mobility, communication as well as health and social care needs to maximise their independence within community environments.

Hours - Full and part time hours available (full time is 37.5 hours a week)

Starting Salary - £21,255.00 per year based on working 37.5 hours a week

Starting Salary potential £22,315.80 per annum
- £22,317.00 = (£21,255.00 annual salary + £1,060.80 enhancement for 15 weekend hours per fortnight)._
- _Figures based on base salary of £21,255 per annum, working full time (37.5 hours per week) and 25% hourly enhanced pay for weekend shift._

Location - Stockport

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people and adults? Are you passionate about equity, fairness, and everyone having the right to a happy, fulfilled life? Do you want your employer to support your wellbeing and ambitions to progress your career and development?

Here at Together Trust our vision is to champion a better future for the young people, and adults we support.

Working alongside our existing team you will offer a diverse range of exciting and varied activities for people aged 18+.

About the role

You will enable individuals with complex learning disabilities, behaviours perceived as challenging, mobility, communication as well as health and social care needs to maximise their independence within community environments.

This role will work alongside the individuals we support to ensure we consider their health, aspirations, and social/emotional needs.

Providing high-quality person-centred care, you will work alongside our existing team offering a diverse range of activities tailored to the needs of the individual, based on their lifestyle.

The work you deliver will focus on developing community integration and independence skills in order to reduce barriers.

Facilitating socialisation and developing meaningful relationships is a key element to the Community Support Worker role.

Why work for us?
You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.

We are proud to be a real living wage employer and offer annual incremental pay progression.

Flexible working encouraged.

27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.

Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.

Company pension plan with 7% employer contribution.

Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.

Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.

Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Lifeworks.

Access to health plans where you can subscribe to claim towards therapy, dental etc. through Simply Health.

Free in person and online yoga classes for all staff.

A range of discounts and cycle to work schemes as well as staff council and staff networks.

Full Job description attached
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert as we are seeking more than one individual.