Social Care Worker

Salary: £35.92 – £38.81 per hour

37.5 hours per/ week

Trident Group has over 50 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,400 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. It employs more than 850 staff, works with many volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships as part of the employment package. The Group has an annual turnover of more than £34m and owns assets close to £186m.

The Group consists of;

* Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance

* Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity providing services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and those who have been victims of domestic abuse across all age groups across the Midlands.

About the role

We are looking to recruit for a Social Care Worker for our care home Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham. We are looking for someone to join our team in supporting customers who have learning disabilities, additional health, mobility and physical support needs.

The role is permanent opportunity covering a variety of shifts been a mixture of hours to include weekends and bank holidays and may change depending on service requirement.

About you

We are looking for highly motivated individual who would like to join our team in order to deliver good quality service to vulnerable adults. You will be responsible for looking after service users and supporting them with their daily requirements.

We are looking for confident, positive, and enthusiastic social care workers to support adults with learning disabilities and other complex needs in all aspects of daily living. Your focus will be to help your customers lead a happy and fulfilled life, whilst promoting independence.

Responsibilities will include:

* Medication support

* Personal Care

* Food Shopping

* Supporting with day to day tasks and promoting independence

* Assist with preparation of meals, drinks, and snacks

* Emotional Support

Job Requirements:

* Previous care experience, ideally within a similar role – working with adults with learning disabilities / autism / mental health issues.

* Fully flexible, across 7 days as all shifts are worked on a rota basis. (This will include long, short days and weekends)

* Be willing and able to participate in daily activities which could include swimming, bowling, arts & crafts etc.

* Be able to follow a detailed care plan along with completing daily logs.

* Must hold a Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification and must be willing to commit to continuous professional development.

Job Benefits:

* Opportunity to complete Health and Social care qualification on successful completion of your probation period.

* On-going training and development.

* A range of staff benefit schemes

Applying

All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).