Female Support Worker

Mencap ,
York, North Yorkshire
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Salary: £9.30 per hour

Overview

We are looking for positive and enthusiastic Female Support Workers to join us in our services across York. We have a number of Services across York, offering Full Time, Part Time and Relief (bank) contracts. As a Support Worker you will be supporting people in different ways. The type of support you will provide would be around administering medication, helping with personal care and offering support with cooking healthy meals. Being a Support Worker isn’t just about making day-to-day life, it’s about having fun The people we support (PWS) have a variety of hobbies and activities they like to do such as going to Sensory Rooms, attending Hydrotherapy sessions, going to Church and attending activities in their local community. Any activity ideas you have will of course be welcome as they are always open to more suggestions As a Support Worker, flexibility is key for both yourself and for the service, as you may be required to work a variety of different shifts throughout the week including some weekends, mornings (ideal for you early risers), evenings and potentially sleep ins (paid at£64.80). The best thing about flexibility? It's a two-way street. While we may require that you work a variety of shifts, we also understand that you’ll have your own requirements – have you got commitments on a Thursday? Not to worry, we can factor this in, as well as other requests (provided you give us enough notice) into our rotas. One of the most amazing things about being a Support Worker is that anyone can do it As long as you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we will support you with complete training and progression opportunities throughout your career with us. Please note, applicants will be called to complete a basic telephone screen, with successful applicants being invited to interview at our office (interviews are held weekly). An enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate (Paid for by Mencap, T&Cs apply) This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89690737

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