Support Worker
Hours – 10 x 35-hour positions
Salary – £12.94 per hour
Location - Chesterfield
Want to enable people with learning disabilities to enjoy the things that they love? We are looking for caring and committed people to join us at our new Supported Living Facility in Chesterfield. We are looking for people who can:
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Promote individual rights and personal dignity
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Provide every opportunity for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development
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Deliver an intensive housing management service to our customers
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Be flexible where and to whom you provide support
We are looking for people who have the following qualities:
- Encouraging and friendly
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Patient
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Committed and reliable
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Is able to promote independence
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Is able to follow individual support plans
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Is able to adapt to different needs of our customers
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Is able to lone work
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It is essential that you are able to work weekends, waking nights and bank holidays
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It is desirable that you have experience in delivering housing management service, however training will be provided
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Able to work well in a team and be able to lone work
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Can deliver a person-centred approach to care
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To be passionate about supporting older people and/or people with a learning difficulty/ disability to live a fulfilling and independent life
What emh can offer you:
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£12.94 per hour
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Full induction and training provided
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Paid mandatory training
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Funded enhanced DBS check
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Flexible working and sick pay
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Career development and further
training opportunities -
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and benefits portal
For more information about EMH Care & Support, please visit our website on www.emh.co.uk
For further information, please find attached the Support Worker Person Specification and Support Worker Job Description.
Please note: We reserve the right to close these vacancies prior to the application deadline once a sufficient number of applications have been received, so recommend early application.
We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please click here for a list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.
Our Care and Support service is part of emh. We provide affordable homes and related care and support services to people and communities across the East Midlands.
Enabling better lives is at the heart of everything we do. We help people to live an enjoyable, independent life by advocating on their behalf or by providing activities, support, care and housing to match their needs.
We also provide a wide range of housing and supported living services for young parents, homeless people and those in later life.
Our mission is to provide housing and care to improve opportunities for people.
Our group includes:
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emh Homes: providing affordable homes for rent and ownership across the region
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emh Care & Support: providing care and support services to a wide range of customers, from people with disabilities to victims of domestic abuse
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Midlands Rural Housing: a specialist rural housing services and expertise
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emh Sharpes: Landscaping & Gardening
