Support Worker

Job Title - Support Worker

Location - High Mount, Donnington, Telford, TF2 7NL

Hourly rate - £10.82

Contract type - Permanent

Working hours - Full time - 28 hours a week

About us

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England, we provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes older people`s residential care, Specialist dementia care, Mental health nursing and supported housing for people with learning disabilities, with over 25 years` experience in over 100 care schemes, providing three million hours of care each year - GreenSquareAccord provides a hugely rewarding place to work

About the Service

High Mount is set in an attractive residential area of Telford and provides round the clock care and support for up to eight adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

In your new role as Support Worker, you will:

• Build relationships with Residents, which are open and two way
• Support Residents to undertake their daily routines
• Establish methods of communication with residents, reducing barriers when necessary
• Accurately report and/or record work activities
• Support with activities of daily living & personal care
• Assist residents with mealtimes where necessary.

As Support Worker, you will ideally have:

• Experience working within a Care environment (Advantageous but not essential as full induction training will be given)
• A warm hearted, friendly manner, patience, kindness and good communication, a willingness to help others, requiring patience
• An open and honest character, respectful and celebrate diversity, connect with colleagues and residents to celebrate uniqueness
• The ability to be a natural care giver and someone who can communicate in an open and honest manner with your colleagues, residents and their visitors

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

• We believe our customer is everything
• We are one team
• We are supportive and caring
• We are business-minded for social purpose
• We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes;

• Be part of one of the most dynamic, innovative, and ambitious housing and social care organisations in the UK.
• Pension scheme with contributions matched up to 6%
• Confidential support service with access to free counselling
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Career progression with opportunities to complete QCF Qualification
• Specialist online care induction followed by additional support and training
• A generous package of terms and conditions, including enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays and night shifts
• Guaranteed contracted hours
• Free DBS and uniform
• £250 Refer a friend payment scheme
• Access to Wage Stream a benefit which allows colleagues to access up to 30% of their earned wages. Wagestream isn`t a loan and there are no interest charges

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a fully enhanced DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this role please email a copy of your up to date CV to recruitment@greensquareaccord.co.uk.

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment, or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.