Specialist community support worker in Manchester

About this job

£10,000 to £11,000 per year, Exceeds National Minimum Wage

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 16 hours per week, 2 days including a sleep-in. Actual shift 10am-11pm; sleep-in 11pm-7am. Weekend hours paid 25% and a sleep shift £100.80.

Working Pattern: 16 hours per week over 2 days, including a sleep-in. Shift could be on any day of the week, including weekends. Applicants must be able to undertake additional hours to cover holiday\’s.

Responsibilities

• You will work cohesively and consistently within the team to meet the individual’s needs, encouraging independence, care planning and risk assessing.
• You will liaise with family/carers or other stakeholders.
• You will support adults with disabilities or complex health needs, helping them to live independently or create spaces to learn, work and play in local communities.
• You will promote independence and inclusion within the local community through positive behaviour support.
• You will take on extra shifts to cover holiday\’s and any additional hours.

Qualifications

• Friendly, a great communicator and eager to provide high levels of support to adults and their families.
• Positive and enthusiastic approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently, maintaining open and honest lines of communication.
• Must be able to work a sleep-in shift and cover holidays.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays. Pension scheme and death in service benefit. Up to 7% company pension contributions. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave. Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurance etc.

EEO Statement

Applications are very welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity.

Living Wage

Together Trust is a Living Wage employer.

Contact

For any questions regarding the position please email Jobstogethertrust.org.uk.