Come and join our passionate, caring, small team in supporting and empowering a wonderful group of people. This is a rewarding role where you will make a huge difference in our service users lives.
Adult Supported Living Ltd. are a small company and have been providing mental health supported living services for twenty seven years in Harrogate. Our services enable adults with mental health difficulties to lead fulfilling lives, as independently as they are able to. The role requires the provision of person-centred support with everyday aspects of living such as community activities, medication, visiting the G.P., living skills, managing finances, hygiene, domestic tasks, shopping, meals, diet and social activities. It also includes providing the behavioural and emotional support required to manage the service user's mental health condition. The role does not include personal care or manual handling.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate responsibility, initiative, dependability, self-reliance and team working skills. The position is a lone working role, at 2 houses, with support from the manager and on-call. The work involves shared support of a household of 4/5 people and also 1:1 support work. Experience is beneficial, but not essential, an engaging, caring, person centred, creative approach is highly valued. Training opportunities are provided to obtain recognised Health and Social Care qualifications. Flexibility is required as the role includes working on a rota that covers evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.
Adult Supported Living Ltd. operates under a safe recruitment policy which safeguards and protects vulnerable adults by carrying out a robust series of practices through the recruiting process to ensure the suitability of employees. This includes an enhanced DBS check, provision of references, pre-employment checks such as right to work and qualifications and a thorough induction process and probationary period. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – this post is not open to sponsorship under the UKVI scheme and we are also unable to accept applicants with skilled worker visas.
Location – Harrogate (Starbeck area).
Part time – Approximately 20 hours per week. Sleep in night may occasionally be included. Some weekend and bank holiday working required, alternated fairly throughout the staff team.
Role includes some short shifts so applicants must live in the Harrogate area.
Daytime shifts, ranging from 3-7 hours. These could include any of the following... from 8am-11am, 8am-12pm, 8am-2.00pm, 12pm-7pm and 3pm-7pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am-12pm, 12pm-7pm and 4pm-7pm Saturdays and Sundays. Some 3 hour 1:1 shifts may also be included.
Sleep-in shift 10.00pm-8.00am.
Weekend and bank holiday working as required.
Hourly Rate £12.71 per hour. Sleep-in £78.30.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Why are you interested in this position?
- Are you located in Harrogate?
Work Location: In person
