Social Care Worker

Social Care Worker Market Drayton, Shropshire £12.60 per hour Casual Contract - Zero Hours About the role

We are looking to recruit a compassionate staff member to join our team to support people with learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Maer Lane, Market Drayton is a registered care home for up to 9 adults with learning and/or physical disabilities, who require support for all aspects of their daily living needs, including personal care, meal preparation, shopping and social activities.

The aim of the role is to deliver an outstanding service which is person‑centred in a way that enhances the lives of people with profound learning disabilities, offering choice, ensuring the people have a voice and their wishes and decisions are respected. The role will include aspects of personal care, cleaning, cooking, record keeping and supporting people with health and well‑being issues including attending health appointments as specified in the job description.

We are looking for staff who want to make a difference; the successful candidates must be committed to inclusion and engagement and ensure that the people they are supporting have a full, active, meaningful lifestyle, one that they have chosen for themselves. In addition, the successful candidates will be confident to work alone, and it is essential to have a good understanding and working experience of learning disabilities, autism and mental health.

The successful candidates will need to have an excellent standard of written and spoken communication skills, including effective skills to support people who are non‑verbal and use other methods to communicate.

Candidates need experience of supporting adults with challenging behaviour, demonstrate a level of resilience whilst at work, and the ability to build meaningful relationships with customers. Throughout this role you will need to be able to demonstrate effective behaviour management techniques, build rapport and trust with customers to de‑escalate incidents and create a safe educational environment.

Punctuality and reliability are essential to meet the requirements of the role; the shifts are early mornings, late finishes, weekend working and waking nights. You may be required to work the occasional night shift when the service is needed.

Working in a regulated service it is essential that all mandatory training is up to date and staff have the skills to support in challenging situations. Specialist training tailored to meet the needs of customers will be provided. Candidates will preferably hold a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and it is important that the successful candidate understands health and social care legislation and CQC fundamental standards.

This is not just a ‘job’; this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day.

Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be:

• Trustworthy
• Collaborative
• Accountable
• People Focused
• Caring in all we do

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• A day off for your birthday
• 4 days off when you move home
• Life assurance (3 × salary)
• Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme
• Flexible Working options
• Learning & Development opportunities

Trident Group has over 60 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.

The Group consists of:

• Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
• Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually…