Support Worker
Location: Abergele
Hours: Various
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £10.90 per hour
We are looking for compassionate support workers to provide non-judgmental support to young people who may have issues around past trauma, drug or alcohol misuse, mental health diagnosis and poor motivation. We are currently looking for women drivers to support in the community.
Phase 1 is designed to support young adults (16+) who may be care leavers and have reached adulthood without having developed the skills needed to live independently.
As a support worker, you will follow a person-centred support plan to assist the individuals with all aspects of daily living to promote and achieve independence. Day to Day, you will assist with Meal Preparation, employment or further education applications, budgeting finances, personal Hygiene, booking/attending appointments, Support with medication, welfare checks.
Phase 2 allows us to continue our support as our young people successfully move on into the community. We may provide welfare checks, telephone support or be a friendly ear.
In Abergele, our support workers will also provide support to the wider community in their own homes. Support workers must be kind, respectful and compassionate as they meet personal care needs, support with medication and provide social engagement for vulnerable people.
We would like to get to know our future employees and for you to get to know us before committing to a permanent role. You will have the opportunity to meet potential future colleagues that, if successful, you will attend induction training together. We will guide you through several work-based activities to enable you to get a full understanding of what the Support worker role entails. Therefore, following selection all candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Day. Our Assessment Day will take place in Ewloe from 09:15-12:30.
The next Assessment Day will take place on:
Thursday 28th September 2023
Starting at 09:15
Finishing at 12:30
Successful candidates will be invited to join our induction cohort commencing on:
Monday 6th November 2023 at Unit 4, Evolution House, Lakeside Business Village, St David’s Business Park, Ewloe, subject to satisfactory references and Right to Work checks.
What we also offer in return:
- Pay rate of £10.90 per hour
- Bank Holiday overtime pay rate of time and a half
- Full induction and role specific training before you start your job
- Funded opportunity to gain QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Annual training programme and opportunities for progression
- Mobile phone provided for work
- Annual leave of 29 days (pro rata including Bank Holidays)
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments
- 24/7 Counselling support
- Enhanced Sick pay *
- *after a qualifying period of employment, and successfully passing probation
Applying is easy, just send your CV to info@castellventures.wales, including the name of the position you are applying for in the subject of your email.
We will contact you within 72 hours for a telephone interview. If you do not hear from us within this timeframe, please assume that you have not been successful in your application.