Nottingham Community Housing Association

Support Worker

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Job summary

Ashland Road West is a registered care home that provides person-centred care to ten service users with moderate to profound learning disabilities, physical disabilities, communication needs and complex healthcare related requirements. Our aim is to maximize their independence through the support we provide. We are collaborative in our approach and require two caring and enthusiastic team players to join our family of expert colleagues to support our service users to live a fulfilling and meaningful life every day.

Main duties of the job

You must be willing to learn and demonstrate excellent personal values to succeed in this role. This role carries responsibilities such as:

  • Administrating medication.
  • Co-ordinating shifts, monitoring and managing the colleagues’ Rota.
  • Providing emotional and physical support
  • High levels of personal care (including washing, bathing, dressing and feeding service users)
  • Assisting service users with domestic tasks such as cooking.

Our service users have a high dependency nature with the use of wheelchairs and hoists. As such, you must be willing and able to carry out moving and handling duties. We are a team that helps to build confidence and life skills at every opportunity!

About us

We are NCHA - Nottingham Community Housing Association, one of the largest locally based housing organisations in the East Midlands. Across the region we manage over 9,000 homes; house more than 15,000 tenants; provide over 1,500 bed spaces for people with support/care needs, in over 250 properties; and provide more than 950,000 hours of care and support each year.

Details

Date posted

31 March 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,540 to £20,315 a year plus enhancements

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

L0009-22-1568

Job locations

134 Ashland Road West

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 2HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our home is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to meet the needs of our wonderful service users. It is essential that you are able to work various shifts on a rota basis including; early shifts, late shifts, bank holidays, weekends and waking nights. A bonus is also paid waking night shifts!

On occasion, you will be required to support day trips out, health appointments, sickness and emergency cover situations. Where possible we will plan in advance to ensure you have a great work/life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our home is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to meet the needs of our wonderful service users. It is essential that you are able to work various shifts on a rota basis including; early shifts, late shifts, bank holidays, weekends and waking nights. A bonus is also paid waking night shifts!

On occasion, you will be required to support day trips out, health appointments, sickness and emergency cover situations. Where possible we will plan in advance to ensure you have a great work/life balance.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • We offer more than just a job at NCHA and want to equip you with the right skills and knowledge to continually exceed expectations and grow. No experience is required! We are currently recruiting Support Workers and Care Assistants to join our friendly team.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • We offer more than just a job at NCHA and want to equip you with the right skills and knowledge to continually exceed expectations and grow. No experience is required! We are currently recruiting Support Workers and Care Assistants to join our friendly team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham Community Housing Association

Address

134 Ashland Road West

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 2HS


Employer's website

http://www.ncha.org.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham Community Housing Association

Address

134 Ashland Road West

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 2HS


Employer's website

http://www.ncha.org.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Support Assistant

Mya Robinson

mya.robinson@ncha.org.uk

01158443380

Details

Date posted

31 March 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,540 to £20,315 a year plus enhancements

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

L0009-22-1568

Job locations

134 Ashland Road West

Sutton-in-ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 2HS


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