Together Trust Careers

Senior Support Worker

£11.44 - £11.44 Per Hour
Stockport
England, North West England, Greater Manchester
Permanent

Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Pay Rate/Salary: £11.44 per hour / £22,307 per annum
Location: Stockport

Are you looking to help people grow, learn new skills, live a healthy and active life? If so, why not join our team today where you can have a growing role in helping amazing people achieve their goals each day!

About us

At the Together Trust, our vision is a society where people thrive because they are valued within their communities. For 150 years we’ve been championing and caring for people with disabilities, autism and complex health needs. We provide life-changing support for looked-after children and care-experienced people. Today we’re proud to be one of the North West’s leading disability charities.

As part of your role, your duties will include:

  • Enable the individuals we support with complex health care needs, learning disabilities and/or an autism spectrum condition, to lead an independent life.
  • Providing high-quality person-centred care, tailored to the needs of each individual, based on their lifestyle.
  • Providing first line management to a small staff support team.
  • Working alongside our existing team, offering a diverse range of exciting and varied activities – bring your hobbies to work!

Why work for us?

Together we work hard, enjoy our jobs, and support each other. We offer excellent rewards and wellbeing-based benefits:

  • We are proud to be a real living wage employer and offer incremental pay progression
  • 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years of service 
  • 25% hourly enhanced pay for weekend shifts 
  • Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies
  • Company pension plan with 7% employer contribution
  • Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities
  • Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday
  • Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through Able Futures
  • Support and advice for health, life, money and work through Lifeworks
  • Access to health plans where you can subscribe to claim towards therapy, dental etc. through Simply Health
  • Flexible working and lone working policies
  • Free online classes e.g. yoga and sewing and many more
  • A range of discounts and cycle to work scheme

To be considered for the role, you will need to:

  • Experience of working with people with disabilities/Autism Spectrum Conditions.
  • Experience of managing difficult and challenging situations whilst maintaining high standards of care and support.
  • Hold a L3 QCF in Adult Social Care.
  • Hold a full manual driving licence in order to drive our vehicles.
  • Possess good communication, and organisational skills.
  • Be able to work flexibly including weekends.
  • Be able to engage, listen and communicate in a variety of ways and demonstrate emotional resilience.
  • Always reflect our values of being positive, professional, passionate and supportive.

Apply online today, email togethertrust@cohesionrecruitment.com, or call our friendly recruitment team on 0121 713 8321 for more information.

Together Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

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