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St Anne's Community Services

About

St. Anne’s Community Services (St Anne’s) is a charity that is committed to enabling people to live their best life. We believe that the people we support should live a life without limits.

Founded as a daytime shelter for homeless men in Leeds in 1971, we have expanded over the years to become the charity we see today. Our very  first service was established to support some of society’s most vulnerable people, and we have maintained this ethos, with the people we support at the centre of everything we do.

We are proud to support over 1,600 adults across the North of England, and as a ‘not for profit’ organisation, we are proud to reinvest every pound we earn back into the charity and the services we provide.

We deliver a high standard of quality care which is reflected in our services Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections, with other services with awards/ accreditations. Of our 100 properties providing housing support to nearly 600 tenants, 90% are already EPC compliant.  We are a leading Positive Behaviour Support training provider which is RRN Certified (Restraint Reduction Network) accredited.

We are committed to supporting people to live their best life, as we believe that the people we support should have “a live a life without limits”.

Contact

Switchboard: 0113 2435151

Find out more

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Vacancy status: Closed
Ref: B0399-6747435 Vacancy ID: 6747435

Female Support Worker Hawkswood - Part Time

Closed for applications on: 6-Nov-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 6-Nov-2024 00:01

Key details

Location

Site
Hawkswood Avenue
Address
35 Hawkswood Avenue
Town
Leeds
Postcode
LS6 2EJ
Major / Minor Region
West Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 27.5 hours per week (Rota includes days, nights and weekends)

Specialty

Main area
Adult Social Care

Job overview

Our Hawkswood Avenue services assist clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to take our clients out bowling, shopping and to the cinema. We have a variety of shifts including days, nights, and sleep overs.  If you love crafts, going to the gym and having trips to the theatre, this is the job for you. 
 
As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. This homely service is set in Kirkstall, Leeds (LS5) close to public transport routes.  We have 27.5 hours per week.  There may be elements of personal care.

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·     Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.

·     Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.

·     Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.

·     Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.

·     Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client. 

Working for our organisation

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;
  • Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
  • 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
  • Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
  • Cycle To Work scheme
  • Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
  • Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Discounted income protection scheme
  • Free car parking at most services
  • Free life assurance cover

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions.

 

Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, you will personify our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).

 

·      Ensure that all support and care are provided in a way that protects clients from abuse and exploitation, maintains their dignity, and supports positive risk-taking.

·      Each one of our clients is different and has different needs and no two days will ever be the same.

·      Support quality inspection processes, cooperating with on-site inspectors in relation to information requests.

·      Work always in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, such as Manual Handling, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, infection control, and Risk Assessment procedures. 

·      Carry out a range of household duties in accordance with the needs of the client including cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other domestic duties as required. 

·      Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.

·      Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records

·      Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)

·      Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. *Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability

·      Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.

·      Able to work cooperatively as a team member.

·      Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Are you fully flexible and can cover all shifts including days, evenings, nights and sleep in shifts?
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in care (employment or carer at home)

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Care Certificate or required to undertake Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
  • Current driver licence

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Woodward
Job title
FLM
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

 

 

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