Role:Support Worker with Activities

Location of role: Margaret Roper House & Ainsdale Community

Rate of Pay:--25,621.60 - per annum, pro rata (-12.60 per hour)

Role Description:

We are currently recruiting for experience support workers for Margaret Roper House in Southport, which provides residential support and care in a home from home environment for adults living with and enduring mental and physical health problem. We provide excellent care in homely, pleasant surroundings offering privacy and independence.

Margaret Roper House and Ainsdale Care in the Community are part of Nugent and provide compassionate support and quality care to vulnerable adults with long-term mental health conditions. Our mission is to empower individuals by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment that prioritises their dignity and rights. The Support Worker with Activities will work across all Ainsdale sites, playing a vital role by organising tailored daily activities while offering emotional and physical support to residents. They will create pathways for individuals, empowering our residents to move onto independent living with support.

Experience:-

• The ideal candidate for the Support Worker position will possess effective communication and organisational skills, ideally with a valid driving license to operate the home''s transport.
• They should have relevant experience working with vulnerable adults, a basic understanding of care standards, and a commitment to completing the Care Certificate within 12 weeks.
• Personal qualities such as compassion, empathy, reliability, and a dedication to ongoing training are essential.
• The candidate must respect residents'' dignity and individuality while fostering a warm and supportive environment, aligning with Nugent''s values of integrity, compassion, and respect.
• The candidate must be able to work on a rolling rota basis inclusive of weekends.

What we offer:

• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Occupational Sickness Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Values Awards
• A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
• Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
• Career Progression opportunities
• Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.

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The above position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We are committed to encouraging equality and diversity amongst our workforce and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our people to feel respected and able to give their best in their working life.