MALE SUPPORT WORKER - HIGHFIELD HOUSE

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Job description

Salary: £8.91 - £9.50 (dependant on experience) plus 20p per hour night shift allowanceDesirable / Requirements: QCF Level 2 Health & Social Care or willing to work towardsHours of Work: Days 37.5 hours per week or Nights 35 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentBenefits of Working with us:Meals ProvidedOn-site parking availableFree Eye Care VouchersEnhancement for Night ShiftsWork Place Pension with Legal & GeneralComprehensive Learning & Development PackageProgression OpportunitiesWe also offer Health & Social Care QCF qualificationsEnhanced payments for Bank HolidaysCompany Funded Benefits: Free DBS check, Flu vaccination and Hepatitis B vaccination.About the Role: We have a vacancy for a Male Support Worker to join a small existing friendly team, supporting individuals to lead a full and meaningful life. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills, share your experiences and really make a difference to the lives of those we support.If you are ready for an exciting and varied role where you may; assist someone to learn new skills, this may be through local colleges or getting out and about visiting family and places of interest, enjoying hobbies, leisure interests and much more, we would like to hear from you.It may be that you want a change, fresh start or just want to bring your skills to a new Service, where at the same time you can benefit from support and guidance from the management team. There will be an opportunity for you to access our bespoke training package.The ideal candidate for this post will have experience in supporting people with learning disabilities. Within this role you will need an understanding of medication procedures, safeguarding policies and procedures, motivation skills, be self-motivated, flexible and organised.Skills: Strong communicator, creative, motivated, ability to cope in challenging situations, understand and support individuals to lead a good quality of life whilst achieving positive outcomes along the way.About the Service: Highfield House provides residential care accommodation for service users whose primary care need is learning disability, in addition to this there may be service users who also have underlying complex needs, that may present challenging behaviours. Highfield House endeavours to provide an environment in which all service users feel comfortable and at home, and that their well-being, health and safety are paramount. Highfield House's main purpose is to enhance Service Users' independence and provide them with the ability to make the step down to another suitable home either within MHC or an outside facility. In order to achieve this, MHC has put together a highly motivated and experienced staff team to assist and support, so that each service user can reach their desired goal. Staff at Highfield House will do so with a person centred approach whilst upholding Service Users' dignity, respect, choices and rights.Equal Opportunities: MHC are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for this role regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. **However exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9 and applications can only be accepted from males due to the care needs of the MALE residents/patients**How to Apply: Please complete the short application and upload your CV, alternatively for an informal discussion about this role you can contact MHC Workforce on .*Please note, successful candidates must be aged 18 or over*(We reserve the right to bring forward our closing date, without notice in the event of high volumes of interest).We are able to facilitate interviews via our virtual platform, additional cleanliness measures have been put in place in all MHC services to ensure the safety of our residents, patients and staff is maintained. Masks are also available to all visitors#P02