Support Workers

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We are looking for support workers to join our team in Willenhall supporting adults with learning disabilities in their own homes.
When you work in adult social care, you make a difference to people’s lives every single day, and they will make a difference to yours too.
If your passionate about helping others, you already have what it takes to get started. As a support worker, the most important things are

• Kindness, patience and compassion
• Good communication and listening skills
• The ability to understand and follow procedures
• Having strong organisational and time management skills
• A good sense of humour
• Energy and enthusiasm

You will provide day to day support with daily tasks such as cleaning, shopping as well as planning and attending activities. You will also support with personal care, managing finances and medication.
The successful candidate will be patient, mature, creative and have good IT skills.
This role will require sleep ins.
A full detailed job description can be obtained by contacting our HR team on 01743 272880
Benefits of Working for us

• Competitive pay
• Simply Health Cash Plan
• Long service rewards
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Development opportunities
• Recruitment awards
• Paid enhanced DBS certificate
• Paid training

37.5 hours per week

£9.00-£9.10 per hour

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience of working in a supported living environment supporting adults with learning disabilities
• IT Skills
• Care Certificate
• Level 2/3 in Health and Social care
• Epilepsy Awareness training
• Level 2 in Mental Health

About our organisation
Bethphage is a registered charity which was established in 1994 and provides support to adults with learning and physical Disabilities in Shropshire and the West Midlands.
Everything we do is individually designed to enable people to achieve their potential and meet their objectives and need for support. The people that we support may live in their own home, a home that is shared with other people, their family home or a shared care home.
It is the aim of Bethphage to provide outstanding care and support throughout the organisation so it essential that you will be dedicated to providing the highest levels of care that you can.
You will be required to create a team that champions excellent support by actively coaching and modelling respectful positive approaches to achieve the greatest possible independence and quality of life for the people we support, based on an understanding of what is important to and for them.
During these times of social distancing, we are committed to guaranteeing you an interview which will be conducted digitally.
During these times of social distancing, we are committed to guaranteeing you an interview which will be conducted digitally.

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Job Type: Full-time