Are you interested in a social care role where you can make a real difference? We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, passionate and motivated individuals, to join our team in providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities in our residential respite care service and in the local community. You would be joining a highly skilled and talented team rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
We are offering a variety of weekly contracted hours (13, 15.5 and 28) and would particularly welcome applications from experienced care professionals or those looking for a new challenge in this extremely rewarding role. Please note that these roles are not eligible for Sponsorship.
At Empanda, we offer two care and support services to adults with a learning disability – Respite Care and Supported Living.
Respite Care – Based on the outskirts of Attleborough, Oak Trees is a purpose-built building staffed 24/7, offering short-term accommodation for up to four adults at a time, with over 100 adults staying each year.
Supported Living – Offers personalised support to people living in their own home.
About the role
As a Community Support Worker, you will be based at Oak Trees Respite Service in Attleborough, where you will assess the needs of individuals and develop plans to meet those needs. You will have a good working knowledge of digital care planning but training will be provided.
It is an occupational requirement for some of the postholders to be female as you will assist with personal care needs, 'permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010', as well as support with budgeting, menu planning, shopping, cooking and domestic tasks. Within our Attleborough and other outreach supported living contracts (Attleborough, Wymondham, Mulbarton and Dereham), you will help customers to understand their tenancy agreement, as well as offering support with decorating, simple DIY and home maintenance.
Care and support also covers health and wellbeing, with our team supporting customers to make and attend appointments with health care professionals, with safety and security, and with establishing and maintaining relationships with friends and family. You will also provide support in accessing facilities within the community, including leisure activities and in promoting independence. Having the use of a car, a full driving license and Business Class 1 Insurance is essential for this role.
You will work within a flexible working rota to provide appropriate support for service users which includes regular sleep-in duties as required, paid at £44.00 per night, as well as evenings and weekend working which attract an enhanced weekday hourly rate of £14.05 and £15.05 for weekend hours (except Bank Holidays which are paid at double time). All applications will be subject to pre-employment checks including Right to Work in the UK, enhanced DBS and references. .
On joining the Empanda team, you will be rewarded for the valuable job you do through our competitive package of 'We Value You' benefits and rewards including competitive salary, holiday and sick pay entitlement; workplace pension; pension salary sacrifice scheme; access to discounted rates for the Hospital Saturday Fund Health Plan; free and unlimited access to a variety of assistance helplines and services; monthly staff draw; Refer a Friend to Work scheme; Cycle to Work Scheme; Long Service Awards; Blue Light Card; training and much more.
If you share the Empanda values - accountability, commitment, compassion and integrity and our ethos of offering person-centred care and support of the highest quality to adults with a learning disability, then we would love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £13.45-£15.05 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Must be a driver and have use of a car
- Understanding of Digital Care Planning
Experience:
- Working in a care and/or support role: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (verbal and written) (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
