Support Worker – EMH Care and Support, South Yorkshire

Support Worker
Location: Bolsover, Chesterfield
Hours:  2x 35-hour positions available
Salary:  £12.94 per hour

As this post will be responsible for providing personal care for female service users, we are seeking female applicants only. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Female Support Worker in the Bolsover Area required.

Want to enable people with learning disabilities to enjoy the things that they love?

• In supported living we have lots of properties for people with a learning disability and we are looking for staff who can support us with our independence and our favourite activities
• Dancing and Singing
• Listening to music
• Walks and meals out
• Colouring and Boardgames
• Shows at the theatre
• Holidays and Day Trips
• Shopping
• Arcades and Bowling

We are looking for someone who has the following qualities: 

• Lively and is able to support us to be as active as possible
• Skilled in different forms of communication
• Able to balance time to give person-centred support
• Able to work as part of a team and lone work
• Patient and friendly
• Chatty and able to involve us in our support

It is essential that you can work weekends, sleep ins and bank holidays.

Whether you have lots of experience or are new to care we want to hear from you because full training and induction is given.

What emh can offer you:

• £12.94 per hour
• Full induction and training provided
• Funded enhanced DBS check
• Flexible working and sick pay
• Career development and further
  training opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and benefits portal

For further information, please find attached the Recruitment Flyer, Job Description and Person Specification.

For an informal conversation about this position or if you wish to apply, please contact:

Care Service Manager
Email: Shannen.Plowright@emh.co.uk

 “We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application”

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