Support worker / carer Adults with an LD Levenshulme/Longsight

Job description

Looking for a support worker career in a challenging role working with adults with a Learning Disability and associated Challenging Behaviour? We required motivated and dedicated individuals who have a desire to make a difference to the lives of the people we support. Experience is not required and we provide on-going specialist training to support you in the role. A career where no two days are the same. Do you enjoy outdoor pursuits such as swimming, football and hiking? Join our vibrant and rapidly expanding team. You will be required to work within a person-centred framework to improve/expand independent living skills within the community.

About Us

Zeno Limited is a specialist independent provider of innovative and dynamic services for adults with a learning disability and associated developmental impairments in the South Manchester area. We take a complete life approach, from supporting young people in their family home through to supporting adults of all ages within the community. We support people across the whole spectrum of developmental impairments, including the autistic spectrum and associated mental health impairments.

Job Role / Activities

We specialise in supporting people to take part in community therapeutic activities such as hiking in the Peak District, rock climbing, horse riding, cycling, swimming and boating. We also provide support for people to take control and have more choice in their lives and to learn how to prepare meals, use a washing machine, manage their own finances and look after their home. We can offer support to a person in their family home/own home or within one of our 24 hour supported living services. You may be required to provide personal care for male and female supported people.

Driving Status

Due to our focus on activities it will be advantageous if you hold a full driving licence, as activities in the community form the central ethos of the company and we therefore require a high percentage of support workers to be drivers. You do not require your own vehicle whilst at work but you must satisfy the terms of our motor insurance to drive our vehicles. You will be required to drive larger vehicles.

Candidate requirements

Our support workers need to have a good level of fitness to assist our supported people whilst on these activities. The job involves a good level of physical activity on a daily basis.

As there is a lot of communication and paperwork for the people we support required on a daily basis all applicants will require good written communication skills. Good spoken English communication skills are also required both within the staff team but also for the benefit of the people we support, who may have a lot of difficulty with communication.

Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure of which the employer will meet the expense.

Role Information and Benefits

All jobs are full time, involving shift patterns including sleep shifts. Shifts are notified to staff on a flexible rota. The rota is issued to staff for a full month in the second week of the preceding month. Contracted hours are 156 hours in a 4 week month and 195 hours in a 5 week month.

Salary quoted is exclusive of sleep shift payments of £50 per sleep, which add on average £2000 to the basic wage. Wages are under review and will be revised in April.

6 week annual leave entitlement.

Food and vehicles are provided whilst on shift.

Optical and Dental Benefits.

Childcare voucher scheme

Workplace pension scheme

Expected earnings £17,000+ pa