Support Worker

Looking for something different?

Join The Ark Centre and start a rewarding career!

We provide support to adults aged 18-65 years old who have Learning Difficulties, Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, Autism and many more. The Ark Centre is based in the Acocks Green Area and provide support to citizens all over the Birmingham area.

A brief summary of the tasks involved will include:

· Preparing and Serving service users lunch where possible support service users to prepare their own meals, supporting service users to eat and drink at regular times following a healthy diet or prescribed meal plan, this may include help with feeding.

· Supporting the service users with the safe keeping of their personal effects, managing their money, provide main office with all payments provided from the service user.

· Supporting service users with developing on their independent living skills, tiding up after an activity, keeping area clean and free from clutter.

· Supporting the service users with continence, use of the toilet, and personal hygiene. You may need to support the service to address their personal hygiene needs working with care plans and educating on the importance of washing, showering, and bathing, apply lotions to skin where prescribed to do so.

· Participate in all service users’ daily activities and may include swimming, going to the gym, you may also be required to participate in activities that are outside your usual working hours, attend day trips.

· Respecting the service user as a unique individual who has role and community presence.

· Supporting the service users to take their prescribed medication according to their individual care plan and PRN protocols.

How rewarding will it be starting a job and able to go home with a smile on your face for making a difference to individuals’ day.

So why join us?

· Employee of the month

· Paid induction and training

· Company Pension Scheme

· Company Social Events – Christmas Party

· 5.6 Weeks Annual Leave

· Excellent Support from Management Team

· Online and face to face Training through Care Skills Academy and Care Certificate

· Opportunity to gain an accredited qualifications – NVQ Level 2and 3 in Health and Social Care

· Opportunities to develop your career

· Blue Light Card – The Ble Light Scheme is a card that employees can sign up for, this gives you discounts on a range of retail shops, bars, restaurants, and other businesses

· Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance

· The opportunity to make a difference to individuals’ life!

Apply now and one of our team will be in touch with you, with more information on the position and our application form. If you would like to know more information, please don’t hesitate in contacting on 0121 708 0080 or email us on admin@thearkcentre.info

You will be joining a supportive and enthusiastic team! We hope to hear from you soon!

Job Types: Full-time and Part-time

Full-time hours: will vary from 8am till 5:30pm

Part-time hours: 9am till 4pm

Salary: £10.52 per hour

Day Range:

Monday to Sunday

No bank holidays

Centre closed at Christmas

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.52 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Day centre

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• B27: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ArkCentre May23