Care & Support Worker in Preston

Care & Support WorkerHarrow (57 Preston Road)£25,624.50About UsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK`s leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. We employ over 1900 people to manage and develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern and the East of England.About the role of Care & Support WorkerAs a Care and Support Worker you will join our team, providing support to adults, living with Learning Disabilities, Autism and/or complex needs in their home.We assist individuals to develop the life skills identified in their support plans, provide safe supported accommodation and high quality of care & support and promote independence, by working in partnership with a range of agencies.This role involves encouraging customers to be as independent as possible and be involved in social activities, so they are a valuable part of the community. We have a culture of doing thingswith people, instead for them.You will be closely working with our customers, enabling them to live as independently as possible, whilst supporting them to lead an active and fulfilled life. Therefore, this role requires flexibility.This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours a week, based on a rota, including work during weekends and bank holidays.The shifts vary and are dependent on customers? needs.Early ? 7:30am to 15:00pmLate ? 14:30pm to 22:00pmMid ? 08:00am to 16:00pm or 09:00am to 17:00pm or 10:00am to 18:00pmThere is the opportunity for sleep in shifts, too, which are paid extra, on top of the contracted salary.This is a scheme regulated by CQC and therefore support with personal care is a requirement.What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role you will have a passion for working closely with people with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs and want to constantly promote and support our customers? well-being and maximise their choice and control and independence.You will need the following skills and experience to the role:-Experience of delivering care & support to vulnerable individuals, with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs.-Experience in creating, reviewing and implementing support plans and risk assessments.-Good verbal and written communication skills.-As all of our records are recorded on a central IT system, confidence at learning new IT skills is also required.-Ability to conduct reports within a deadline.To meet our commitment to providing safe, high-quality services to our customers we will complete an enhanced background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, which will include a check of the Adult Barred list, once an offer of employment is made. A new check will be completed every three years. What you need to do now If you`re interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it`s the ideal job for you, click `apply now` to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.Our promiseHere at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve.We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing.Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!Please note: we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.What?s in it for you?Our benefits include:-28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communitiesAn additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day offSupported family friendly approach with extended parental leaveEnhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per yearLife assurance cover 3 x your salaryCycle2work schemeHybrid Working - Dependent on job role and departmentHealth cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members tooTenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loanAccess to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platformColleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleaguesCareer progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning supportEmployee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisationAbout usLearn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached documentOur promiseHere at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve.We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing.We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we?re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-GenderEthnicityLGBTQ+DisabilityOur core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment