Social Care Worker

Salary: £26,000 per year

Full time and part time positions available

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 £26,000 m 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 compassionate staff to join our team to support people with learning disabilities and other complex needs. The role will include aspects of personal care, cleaning, record keeping and supping people with health and welling issues including attending health appointments as specified in the job description.

The aim of the role is to deliver an outstanding service which is person centred in a way that enhances the lives of people with profound learning disabilities offering choice, ensuring the people have a voice and their wishes and decisions are respected.

We are looking for staff who want to make a difference, the successful candidates must be committed to inclusion and engagement and ensure that the people they are supporting have a full, active meaningful lifestyle one that they have chosen for themselves.

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

The successful candidates will need to have an excellent standard of written and spoken communication skills, including effective skills to support people who are non-verbal and use other methods to communicate.

Candidates need experience of supporting adults with challenging behaviour, demonstrate a level of resilience whilst at work, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with customers. Throughout this role you will need to be able to demonstrate effective behaviour management techniques, build rapport and trust with customers to de-escalate incidents and create a safe educational environment.

Punctuality and reliability are essential to meet the requirements of the role, the shifts are early morning’s, late finishes and weekend working and waking nights. You may be required to work the occasional night shift when the service is needed

Working in a regulated service it is essential that staff have their mandatory training up to date and preferably hold a level 2 diploma in health and social care, it is important that the successful candidate understands health and social care legislation and CQC fundamental standards.

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).