Support Worker

Support Workers

Location: Haxby, YO32

Position: Full time, permanent, days and Nights

Pay: £12.90 per hour

We are looking for support workers to join our established team to work at Willow Tree House in Haxby North Yorkshire

About Us

The home is located in the picturesque village of Haxby, within easy walking distance of the local shops, pubs, restaurants and parks and is just a short bus ride from York and has great access to local bus routes.

At Willow Tree House everything we do is based on choice. The Tenants choice of activity, their choice of meals, their choice on clothing to name a few. However, it doesn’t stop there. We use a multi-agency approach to help design and collate an individual’s care plan to best support their needs. Individuals staying with us get to choose every detail that is included in this, alongside which family & friends have an input.

We cater to a wide range of needs here at Willow Tree House, from Autism, Asperger’s, Mental health diagnosis. There is nothing our staff cannot handle. Our staff team is rigorously trained in all aspects of care. We receive specialised training to deal with complex situations and needs, as well as comprehensive training on how to deescalate behaviours that may challenge.

The Role

Our Support Workers are enthusiastic about providing a high-quality and bespoke service to each of our clients, always putting those in our care at the heart of what we do. To ensure we can achieve this, our shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

To succeed in this position, you will need great communication and interpersonal skills so that you can form solid relationships with your clients and effectively handover information to colleagues.

Working as a Support Worker means no two days are the same as you will be supporting our residents with their day to day lives, encouraging them to live as independently as possible. You may get involved in exciting activities outside of the home too.

Our ideal support worker will be:

• Reliable, friendly and caring to help service users
• Able to support in house activities and hobbies
• Attentive and inspire residents to achieve more

This role encompasses a range of tasks dependent on the client’s needs including:

• Monitoring, recording, and administering medication
• Light household chores
• Assistance with mobility and personal care
• Assistance with shopping
• Food preparation
• Providing companionship
• Ideally a driver, with a UK driving license

Shifts Patterns: 8am – 8pm, or 8pm-8am working 3 days on 4 days off / 4 days on 3 days on. You will be required to work 2 full weekends out of 4. Rotas will be given 4 weeks in advance for a happy work life balance.

Are you a dedicated, compassionate person looking for a rewarding new career or experienced in delivering great support to vulnerable people as a Support Worker?

This isn’t just a job; this is making a difference in people’s lives every day:

• Do you believe that everyone is entitled to the very best care and support?
• Do you want to make a lasting difference in people’s lives?
• Do you want to support people to help them acheive their goals, dreams and aspirations?

No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the tools you’ll need to excel in this role. All you need to bring is a hardworking, compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude.

You will be a part of a friendly, motivated team committed to assisting with and improving the standards of living of our clients. As well as a warm welcome, they will provide you with the tools and guidance to develop your skills and confidence in this role.

Benefits include:

• Competitive annual leave – increases with service length
• Flexible working to allow for work/life balance
• Pension scheme; auto-enrolment
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential mental health support available 24/7, counselling and 24/7 access to a GP
• Lifestyle savings; from supermarkets and high street shopping to utility bill savings and retailers in your local community
• Access to a discounted health cash plan
• Holiday purchasing scheme offering up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Plus much more…
• Please note we do not offer any form of sponsorship

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Apply now and we will be in touch with the next steps towards starting your rewarding new career. If you are successful, you will receive a £500 welcome bonus on the successful passing of probation.

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Pay: £12.90 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral programme
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Haxby YO32 3NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you require sponsorship (we do not offer sponsorship for this role)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person