Support Worker - Female Only
Future Directions CIC have some amazing opportunities to join our teams across Preston
Do you want to work for an organisation that has been rated OUTSTANDING by the CQC and awarded Best Employer of over 250 staff by Skills for Care?
Future Directions CIC have an amazing opportunity to join our team
What We Can Offer You!
- Let us help you prepare for your future with an employer pension contribution of up to 3%
- 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) increasing to 30 days with service. You may want longer, so buy up to an additional 5 days of annual leave per year.
- We want to support our employees to achieve a great work-life balance, and we can consider a variety of working patterns and hours.
- Access to an employee assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing.
- Annual pay reviews
- Want to develop your skills and knowledge – access training and development opportunities, including a range of apprenticeship programmes
- Occupational sick pay scheme to ease financial worries following successful completion of the probationary period
- 20% pay enhancement for working on waking nights
- Access to Metro Moneywise Credit Union – save & borrow through your salary
- Pay enhancement for working bank holidays over the Christmas and NY period.
- Access to meals when working in services and supporting people, creating a social experience. Subject to policy and procedure
- Refer a friend scheme – financial rewards from sharing vacancies to referrals, starting on induction
- Free parking is available
- Paid travel expenses to the induction and on training
- Annual Awards ceremony and quarterly engagement events celebrating success and employee contributions
Future Directions CIC have amazing opportunities for people-centred individuals who enjoy going the extra mile. We have Support Worker/Personal Assistant Vacancies available across Preston where our aim is to help, support and creating meaningful lives for the people we support. We are seeking hardworking, values-driven people to provide the best support to the people supported, so that they can live their best lives!
Our Services
Our Service in Stanley Grange, Preston, is home to some amazing people we support! The people we support have a range of disabilities across our services/homes, which can range from complex to minor.
Some of the people we support will require hands-on support, and others will require minimal support. However, we always have the same goal, which is to provide the best person-centred care possible, to make all of the people we support feel safe, supported and happy.
Within some of our services, manual handling may be a requirement; all training will be provided in order to carry this out safely and professionally. Our Preston service has a diverse range of needs, where certain equipment will be necessary to provide the required support.
What our people we support like to do
The brilliant people we support amongst our Preston Services love nothing more than a good chat with friends, a board game or two, a trip to the cinema and a meal out at a fancy restaurant. We do have quite a few keen bakers, too, who enjoy baking a nice treat!
Our Preston Services are quite diverse with lots of different hobbies and activities, which our people we support get involved in. We want our successful Personal Assistants/Support Workers to continue supporting and encouraging the people we support to try new things, learn, and get involved in as much as possible.
The Role
This active role will also require successful candidates to help and support with personal care duties, household chores and meal preparation. A good sense of humour is essential for this role as the people we support will keep you on your toes and always try to amuse you. The successful candidate must be willing to use public transport, have clear communication and have the ability to adapt to changing health needs.
The ideal candidate will be fully flexible so we can continue to support our people around the clock. Providing the best possible support for our people is a priority for us at Future Directions CIC, and we need to ensure that their needs are met.
Shifts will include: Early Mornings, Late Evenings, Sleep-in Shifts and Waking Night shifts (Sleep-in and Waking Night Enhancements).
Our Mission:
Future Directions is a Community Interest Company that works with individuals, families, commissioners and local communities to design and deliver personalised services, enabling individual choice and control to achieve fulfilled lives.
Our Values:
- To put people first.
- To be transparent.
- To go the extra mile.
- To be creative.
- To be adaptable.
Our Objectives:
- To engage individuals, listen to their needs, wishes, and support them to live a life they value.
- To work alongside individuals so they grow and feel valued.
- Employ, develop and value capable and understanding people.
- To build a growing, sustainable business driven by our values.
Interviews to be arranged at a later date.
Please note - there is a genuine occupational requirement as to why female-only applicants are required.
All successful candidates will be required to complete a full induction. This is a nine-day induction (Over 3 weeks) and we require all successful applicants to attend all days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Shift:
Application question(s):
- Are you Fully Flexible? The role will include both day and night shifts (including sleep-ins)
- Please note: We are unable to offer VISA Sponsorship.
- What is your current Right to Work status?
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driver's Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,052.93 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
