Support Worker inMonmouthshire inMonmouthshire PUBLISHED 18 SEP 2024
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This service has great success in further developing the skills and confidence of individuals to enable them to move on to independent living.
SummaryWe are looking for a positive and fun-loving individual to join our dedicated team of Support Workers in our Support Living service in Chepstow. We have a 20 hour (with an additional 9 hour sleep in as extra), part time permanent role available. This service needs to be staffed 24/7 so you will be required to work various shift patterns including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep in shifts as part of a rolling rota. Day shifts are typically split between 7.30am-10.30pm, with sleeps ins as extra. In addition, you will get every other weekend off and there are possibilities to work additional hours if you choose. If you would like the opportunity to work with these truly amazing people please read on…..
Overview
Who are Pobl Group?
Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Our Care team provides registered care services throughout South Wales at dozens of locations and for a wide range of customers.
Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.
What is the role?
This service has great success in further developing the skills and confidence of individuals to enable them to move on to independent living. You will be supporting 4 very active and independent individuals who share a house in Chepstow and two people living independently in their flats within the area. All individuals supported have learning disabilities and enjoy an element of paid work and contribute to the community.
Duties Include
- Supporting Individuals with their Individual needs.
- Supporting with individuals’ hobbies and activities.
- Encouraging and supporting with cleaning and administrative duties.
- Being able to bring fresh ideas to the team and implement different ways of working.
- Stock checking Individuals Medications and Finances.
- The individuals in this service are very active and have many outdoor interests. As their Support Worker you will be required to support them with these activities which will require a level of fitness.
What skills and experience do you need?
A background of working with people with physical or mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. More important are;
- A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
- An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
- A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
We provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will have access to a bespoke learning pathway with the support of an experienced Learning & Development team.
We pay for an Enhanced DBS check which is a requirement for the role.
What are the pay and benefits?
- An hourly rate of £12.15 making the annual salary £23,376 (FTE)
- Sleep in rate - £62.64
- 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Sick Pay
- Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
- Time for Talking – a free counselling service
- Health Cash Plan
- Savings Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare plan
- Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
- Gym and shopping discounts
- Pobl socks and Pobl Bobl hats!
- Training and progression opportunities – including QCF Level 3 training to qualify you as a Care Worker.
FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We will just require an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.
We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.
Summary
We are looking for a positive and fun-loving individual to join our dedicated team of Support Workers in our Support Living service in Chepstow. We have a 20 hour (with an additional 9 hour sleep in as extra), part time permanent role available. This service needs to be staffed 24/7 so you will be required to work various shift patterns including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep in shifts as part of a rolling rota. Day shifts are typically split between 7.30am-10.30pm, with sleeps ins as extra. In addition, you will get every other weekend off and there are possibilities to work additional hours if you choose. If you would like the opportunity to work with these truly amazing people please read on…..
Overview
Who are Pobl Group?
Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Our Care team provides registered care services throughout South Wales at dozens of locations and for a wide range of customers.
Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.
What is the role?
This service has great success in further developing the skills and confidence of individuals to enable them to move on to independent living. You will be supporting 4 very active and independent individuals who share a house in Chepstow and two people living independently in their flats within the area. All individuals supported have learning disabilities and enjoy an element of paid work and contribute to the community.
Duties Include
What skills and experience do you need?
A background of working with people with physical or mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. More important are;
We provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will have access to a bespoke learning pathway with the support of an experienced Learning & Development team.
We pay for an Enhanced DBS check which is a requirement for the role.
What are the pay and benefits?
FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We will just require an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.
We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.
We are looking for a positive and fun-loving individual to join our dedicated team of Support Workers in our Support Living service in Chepstow. We have a 20 hour (with an additional 9 hour sleep in as extra), part time permanent role available. This service needs to be staffed 24/7 so you will be required to work various shift patterns including days, evenings, weekends, and sleep in shifts as part of a rolling rota. Day shifts are typically split between 7.30am-10.30pm, with sleeps ins as extra. In addition, you will get every other weekend off and there are possibilities to work additional hours if you choose. If you would like the opportunity to work with these truly amazing people please read on…..
Overview
Who are Pobl Group?
Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Our Care team provides registered care services throughout South Wales at dozens of locations and for a wide range of customers.
Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.
What is the role?
This service has great success in further developing the skills and confidence of individuals to enable them to move on to independent living. You will be supporting 4 very active and independent individuals who share a house in Chepstow and two people living independently in their flats within the area. All individuals supported have learning disabilities and enjoy an element of paid work and contribute to the community.
Duties Include
- Supporting Individuals with their Individual needs.
- Supporting with individuals’ hobbies and activities.
- Encouraging and supporting with cleaning and administrative duties.
- Being able to bring fresh ideas to the team and implement different ways of working.
- Stock checking Individuals Medications and Finances.
- The individuals in this service are very active and have many outdoor interests. As their Support Worker you will be required to support them with these activities which will require a level of fitness.
What skills and experience do you need?
A background of working with people with physical or mental health needs is desired, but not necessary as full training and support from senior staff and management is provided. More important are;
- A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
- An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
- A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
We provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will have access to a bespoke learning pathway with the support of an experienced Learning & Development team.
We pay for an Enhanced DBS check which is a requirement for the role.
What are the pay and benefits?
- An hourly rate of £12.15 making the annual salary £23,376 (FTE)
- Sleep in rate - £62.64
- 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Sick Pay
- Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
- Time for Talking – a free counselling service
- Health Cash Plan
- Savings Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare plan
- Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
- Gym and shopping discounts
- Pobl socks and Pobl Bobl hats!
- Training and progression opportunities – including QCF Level 3 training to qualify you as a Care Worker.
FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We will just require an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.
We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.
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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.
4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.
10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.
11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.
12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.
While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.
It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.
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