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The Vacancy
Are you a Support Worker looking for the next step in your career?
We are looking for 2 motivated Senior Support Workers to join our team at Ashland Road West. This is a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers to learn transferable skills, should you wish to go into a management role in the future. Please note we are not currently offering visa sponsorships.
The Service
Ashland Road West is a registered care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield, providing person-centred care for up to 10 residents with moderate to profound learning disabilities, physical disabilities, communication needs, and complex healthcare requirements. Every day, we do all we can to help our service users be as independent as possible by working together as a team and having their best interests at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to come and join our family of expert colleagues.
“Every day is different, and every day feels meaningful. We don't just provide care, we help people live the lives they choose. Knowing you've made a positive difference to someone's day is what keeps me motivated” – Current Colleague
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The Role
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll carry out the usual Support Worker duties while also supporting with managerial tasks which includes office-based work. Around 25% of your time will be dedicated to these managerial duties.
You will support our service users with personal care, as well as support at mealtimes and throughout the day to have adequate food and fluids, to spend time in their community, participate in leisure activities, go shopping, attend appointments, and administrate their finances and medication. Please note that due to the needs of our service users, there may be elements of moving & handling and risk management involved in the role; as such, you will need to be willing and able to undertake these duties.
In addition to this, some of your duties will include:
Please refer to the role profile for a more information.
Best thing about working here: "Seeing people develop new skills and trying something new for the first time" - Support Worker
The impact we have: “The support I get from my support worker is the difference between a good day or a bad day" – Service User
What We’re Looking For
While the role may present challenges, we provide comprehensive training and support to ensure our team members feel confident and well-prepared from day one.
Working Hours
Our home is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, to meet the needs of our wonderful service users. You must commit to attend a mixture of shifts which are: early shifts (7:00 to 14:30), late shifts (14:30 to 21:00) and waking nights (20:45 to 07:15) across 7 days a week including weekends, bank holidays and Christmas and New Year.
If you would like to speak to our friendly management team at Ashland Road West about this post, please call us on 01623 575799.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace. Male Support Workers are currently under-represented in this area and we particularly welcome suitable applications.
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The Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
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