Residential Social Care Worker

We are expanding one of our adult community services and are looking to recruit 5  Residential Social Care Workers to join our team in Hazel Grove.

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?  Our service in Hazel Grove provides physical, clinical, health, emotional and social needs support enabling residents to fulfil the aims of their person-centred care plan.

The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.

Location – Hazel Grove, Stockport

Hours –37.5 hours per week (working 5 shifts each week over a 7-day rota, candidates must have the flexibility of working any day of the week – including weekends.)

Starting Salary - £23,412.00 per year (£12.01 per hour) with biennial increments.

Salary Enhancement -  Sleep in payment of £96 per sleep and a 25% uplift on the hourly rate for weekend shifts.

Closing date Thursday 25 July 2024

About the position….

• The core tasks of a Residential Social Care Worker are to provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the residents.
• The postholder will assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans considering the wishes, feelings and Best Interests of the residents.
• You will undertake direct work that is designed to meet the needs of agreed care plans, enabling residents to reach their full potential.
• A number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, supervisions/appraisals, training and annual residents reviews.
• The RSCW will also undertake activities with the residents within the community.
• You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the work undertaken with the residents, completing written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews.
• A part of this role is to undertake a range of domestic duties, including cooking and some cleaning ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.

What can you bring to the team?......

We are seeking Residential Social Care Workers who have previous experience of working in an adult residential setting and working unsociable hours.

Do you have flexibility to respond to the needs of the service and residents along with good communication and interpersonal skills?

We are seeking individuals who have an ability to write reports with good organisational and time management skills.

Trust benefits include:

• 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 years after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for you and adults at your home
• After you have successfully completed a 6-month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 3 or 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.

Apply now!

To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.  The Job Pack outlines lots of information about the Trust.

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Does this sound like you – if it does apply now.  Should you have any questions relating to this role please contact us. We would love to hear from you!

We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

We are a Real Living Wage employer.

Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.